Look up: orthopnea

1. orthopnea
   [n] - form of dyspnea in which the person can breathe comfortably only when standing or sitting erect
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2. Orthopnea
   Orthopnea: The inability to breathe easily unless one is sitting up straight or standing erect.
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3. orthopnea
   The plight of a person who can only breath easily when sitting straight or standing erect. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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4. orthopnea
   noun form of dyspnea in which the person can breathe comfortably only when standing or sitting erect; associated with asthma and emphysema and angina pectoris
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5. orthopnea
   (or″thop-ne´ә) dyspnea that is relieved in the upright position; see also platypnea.
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6. orthopnea
   (from the article `cardiovascular disease`) ...extremities (e.g., the legs), large amounts of fluid become mobilized, resulting in rapid expansion of the blood volume and in shortness of ...
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7. orthopnea
   orthopnea, orthopnoea (British) 1. The ability to breathe easily only in an upright or sitting position or discomfort in breathing which is brought on or aggravated by lying down. 2. Shortness of breath experienced when lying down. 3. Difficult breathing that is partially, or wholly, relieved by a...
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8. orthopnea
   Type: Term Pronunciation: ōr′thop-nē′ă, ōr-thop′nē-ă Definitions: 1. Discomfort in breathing that is brought on or aggravated by lying flat.
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9. Orthopnea
   | ICD9 = | ICDO = | OMIM = | MedlinePlus = | eMedicineSubj = | eMedicineTopic = | MeshName = | MeshNumber = | --> `Orthopnea` or `orthopnoea` (Greek from ortho, straight + pnoia, breath) is shortness of breath (orthopnea-->--> causing the person to have to sleep propped up in bed or...
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