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orthopnoeae

orthopnoeae is the plural of orthopnoea.

Meaning of orthopnoea

Noun

orthopnoea (usually uncountable, plural orthopnoeas or orthopnoeae)

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

Questions about orthopnoeae

What is orthopnoeae the plural of?
Orthopnoeae is the plural of orthopnoea.

Words near orthopnoeae in the dictionary

  1. orthopneic positions
  2. orthopneumovirus
  3. orthopneumoviruses
  4. orthopnic
  5. orthopnoea
  6. orthopnoeae
  7. orthopnoeas
  8. orthopnoeic
  9. orthopnoic
  10. orthopny
  11. orthopnœa

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