— orthopneic, orthopnoeic , adj.
/awr thop"nee euh, awr'thop nee"euh, -theuhp-/ , n. Path.
difficult or painful breathing except in an erect sitting or standing position.
Also, orthopnoea .
[ 1650-60; orthópnoia, equiv. to orthópno ( os ) breathing upright ( ortho- ORTHO- + pno ( é ) breath + -os adj. suffix) + -ia -IA ]