ORTHOPNEA


Meaning of ORTHOPNEA in English

— 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 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .