Etymology

platypnea

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Today it means: Shortness of breath that occurs when the patient is upright, that is, sufficient breathing only when lying flat. Full definition →

Ancient Greek πλατύς
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromπλατύς“flat”
  2. English todayplatypnea

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

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