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or·thop·nea
noun
also or·thop·noea \ȯ(r)ˈthäpnēə also ˌȯ(r)ˌthäpˈnēə or ˌȯ(r)thəˈn-\
(-s)
Etymology: Latin orthopnoea, from Greek orthopnoia, from orth- + -pnoia -pnea
: inability to breathe except in an upright position (as in congestive heart failure)
• or·thop·ne·ic also or·thop·noe·ic \| ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ik\ adjective |