orthopnoea
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Orthopnoea — Or thop*n[oe] a, Orthopny Or*thop ny, n. [L. orthopnoea, Gr. ?; orqo sstraight, right + pnei^n to breathe: cf. F. orthopn[ e]e.] (Med.) Specifically, a morbid condition in which respiration can be performed only in an erect posture; by extension … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
orthopnoea — noun see orthopnea * * * orthopnoea / thōp nēˈə/ noun (Gr orthopnoia, from pneein to breathe) a condition in which one can only breathe when upright • • • Main Entry: ↑ortho … Useful english dictionary
Orthopnoea — SignSymptom infobox Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD10|R|06|0|r|06 ICD9 = ICD9|786.02 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshName = MeshNumber = Orthopnea (Greek from ortho , straight + pnoia , breath)… … Wikipedia
orthopnoea — n. breathlessness that prevents the patient from lying down, so that he has to sleep propped up in bed or sitting in a chair. • orthopnoeic adj … Medical dictionary
orthopnoea — n. shortness of breath (in all positions except upright) … English contemporary dictionary
orthopnoea — or·thop·noea … English syllables
orthopnoea — n. breathlessness that prevents the patient from lying down, so that he has to sleep propped up in bed or sitting in a chair. Derivatives: orthopnoeic adj … The new mediacal dictionary
orthopnoea — n. ability to breathe in upright position only … Dictionary of difficult words
Ортопноэ (Orthopnoea) — затруднение дыхания в положении лежа, вынуждающее человека спать в полусидячсм положении в постели или сидя на стуле. Ортопнойный (orthopnoeic). Источник: Медицинский словарь … Медицинские термины
Orthopny — Orthopnoea Or thop*n[oe] a, Orthopny Or*thop ny, n. [L. orthopnoea, Gr. ?; orqo sstraight, right + pnei^n to breathe: cf. F. orthopn[ e]e.] (Med.) Specifically, a morbid condition in which respiration can be performed only in an erect posture; by … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
