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Categories: Abnormal respiration, Respiratory disease stubs
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orthopnea  Orthopnoe  orthopnoea
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Form of dyspnea in which the person can breathe comfortably only when standing or sitting erect; associated with asthma and emphysema and angina pectoris WordNet 3.0
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Form of dyspnea in which the person can breathe comfortably only when standing or sitting erect; associated with asthma and emphysema and angina pectoris WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Orthopnea or orthopnoea is shortness of breath that occurs when lying flat, causing the person to have to sleep propped up in bed or sitting in a chair. Wikipedia
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