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platypnea

platypnea noun: shortness of breath that occurs when the patient is upright, that is, sufficient breathing only when lying flat.

Noun

platypnea (uncountable)

  1. Shortness of breath that occurs when the patient is upright, that is, sufficient breathing only when lying flat.

Antonyms of platypnea

Origin of platypnea

From platy- + -pnea, from Ancient Greek πλατύς (platús, “flat”) and πνοή (pnoḗ, “breath, breathing”).

Questions about platypnea

What does platypnea mean?
Platypnea means shortness of breath that occurs when the patient is upright, that is, sufficient breathing only when lying flat.
What part of speech is platypnea?
Platypnea is a noun.

Words near platypnea in the dictionary

  1. platypezid
  2. platypezids
  3. platyphylline
  4. platyphyllous
  5. platypi
  6. platypnea
  7. platypnoea
  8. platypnœa
  9. platypodes
  10. platypodid
  11. platypodids

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