Medical Dictionary
orthopnea
noun or·thop·nea
Medical Definition of ORTHOPNEA
: difficulty in breathing that occurs when lying down and is relieved upon changing to an upright position (as in congestive heart failure)
—or·thop·ne·ic or chiefly British or·thop·noe·ic \-ik\ adjective
Variants of ORTHOPNEA
or·thop·nea or chiefly British or·thop·noea \ȯr-ˈthäp-nē-ə also ˌȯr-ˌthäp-ˈnē-ə\
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