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Form of dyspnea in which the person can breathe comfortably only when standing or sitting erect
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orthopnea
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n. (alternative spelling of orthopnoea English)
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Orthopnea or orthopnoea ( Greek from ortho , straight + pnoia , breath) is shortness of breath ( dyspnea ) that occurs when lying flat, causing the person to have to sleep propped up in bed or sitting in a chair. It is commonly seen as a late manifestation ...
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n. form of dyspnea in which the person can breathe comfortably only when standing or sitting erect; associated with asthma and emphysema and angina pectoris