Meanings
nounbendopnea (countable and uncountable, plural bendopneas)
plural bendopneas
- countableuncountablemedicineShortness of breath when leaning forward, as a symptom of advanced heart failure.
Origin
From bend + -o- + -pnea. Described by Thibodeau et al. in 2014.
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APA
bendopnea. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bendopnea
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“bendopnea.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bendopnea. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bendopnea,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bendopnea.
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