Associations to the word «Orthopnea»

Wiktionary

ORTHOPNEA, noun. Alternative spelling of orthopnoea

Dictionary definition

ORTHOPNEA, noun. Form of dyspnea in which the person can breathe comfortably only when standing or sitting erect; associated with asthma and emphysema and angina pectoris.

Wise words

It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.
Pythagoras