orthopnoea
/ɔːˈθɒpnɪə/(also orthopnea) Medicine
noun
Dyspnoea that is most severe in recumbency and that is alleviated by assuming an upright position. In early use also: †an instance of this (obsolete ).
Origin
Mid 16th century; earliest use found in Thomas Phaer (?1510–1560), translator and physician. From classical Latin orthopnoea (Pliny) or its etymon ancient Greek ὀρθόπνοια from ὀρθόπνοος connected with orthopnoea + -ία -ia.
- feelie
- feeling
- feelingful
- feelingless
- feelingly
- feelingness
- feel like (doing) something
- feel one's age
- feel one's oats
- feel one's way
- feel (or find) one's legs
- feel (or look) small
- feel (or take) the pulse of
- feel small
- feel the draught
- feel the pinch
- feel the pulse of
- feelthy
- feely
- fee-paying
- fee simple
- feet
- fee tail
- feet first
- feet of clay