Medical Definition of Orthopny
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Specifically, a morbid condition in which respiration can be performed only in an erect posture; by extension, any difficulty of breathing.
Origin: L. Orthopnoea, Gr.; straight, right + to breathe: cf. F. Orthopnee.
Source: Websters Dictionary
(01 Mar 1998)
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