orthopnoea

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orthopnoea

/ɔrˈθɒpniə/
/ɔrˈθɑpniə/
/ɔrθəpˈniːə/

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From ortho- + -pnoea, from Ancient Greek ὀρθόπνοια (orthópnoia, “breathing only in an upright posture”), from ὀρθός (orthós, “straight”) + πνοή (pnoḗ, “breath”).

noun orthopnoeas · orthopnoeae · orthopnea · orthopnœa

uncountable, usually Shortness of breath when lying flat, causing the person to have to sleep propped up in bed or sitting in a chair.

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@misc{orthopnoea_2026,
  title = {orthopnoea},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/orthopnoea},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}