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orthopneic

orthopneic adjective: of or relating to orthopnea—a morbid condition in which respiration can be performed only in an erect posture.

Adjective

orthopneic (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to orthopnea—a morbid condition in which respiration can be performed only in an erect posture.

Forms of orthopneic

alternative formorthopnoeic
alternative formorthopnoic

Origin of orthopneic

From orthopnea + -ic.

Words formed from orthopneic

Phrases with orthopneic

Questions about orthopneic

What does orthopneic mean?
Orthopneic means of or relating to orthopnea—a morbid condition in which respiration can be performed only in an erect posture.
What part of speech is orthopneic?
Orthopneic is an adjective.

Words near orthopneic in the dictionary

  1. orthoplex
  2. orthoplexes
  3. orthoplices
  4. orthoploid
  5. orthopnea
  6. orthopneic
  7. orthopneic position
  8. orthopneic positions
  9. orthopneumovirus
  10. orthopneumoviruses
  11. orthopnic

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