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Orthopnea Moderate

Orthopnea has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

form of dyspnea in which the person can breathe comfortably only when standing or sitting erect; associated with asthma and emphysema and angina pectoris

2

Alternative spelling of orthopnoea

See Also
orthopneic
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
dyspnea
Rhyming Words
nea enea pnea ennea linea usnea tinea apnea nanea aranea wynnea linnea mannea cornea guinea eupnea brownea anapnea dyspnea perinea
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