orthopnea (n)

n14369913

type n
lex_filenum 26
def form of dyspnea in which the person can breathe comfortably only when standing or sitting erect
def associated with asthma and emphysema and angina pectoris
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Hypernym dyspnea, dyspnoea
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Hyponym dyspnea, dyspnoea

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