Definitions for orthopnea

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orthopnea or·thop·ne·a

Spelling: [awr-thop-nee-uh, awr-thop-nee-uh, -th

IPA: /ɔrˈθɒp ni ə, ˌɔr θɒpˈni ə, -θəp-/

Orthopnea is a 9 letter English word.

You can make 530 anagrams from letters in orthopnea (aehnooprt).

Definitions for orthopnea

noun

1. difficult or painful breathing except in an erect sitting or standing position.

Origin of orthopnea

1650-60; Greek orthópnoia, equivalent to orthópno(os) breathing upright (ortho- ortho- + pno(ḗ) breath + -os adj. suffix) + -ia -ia

Examples for orthopnea

orthopnea, pain, and excessive oppression at the bottom of the sternum.