Meanings
adjectiveorthopneic (not comparable)
alternative orthopnoeic · alternative orthopnoic
- not comparableOf or relating to orthopnea—a morbid condition in which respiration can be performed only in an erect posture.
Origin
Translations
Czech ortopnoický
- ortopnoickýof or relating to orthopnea
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APA
orthopneic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthopneic
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“orthopneic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthopneic. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “orthopneic,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthopneic.
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