orthopneic position

noun

A position in which a person sits upright in a bed, possibly bending forward.

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Meanings

nounorthopneic position (plural orthopneic positions)

plural orthopneic positions

  1. A position in which a person sits upright in a bed, possibly bending forward.
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APA

orthopneic position. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthopneic%20position

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“orthopneic position.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthopneic%20position. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “orthopneic position,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthopneic%20position.

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