ὀρθόπνοια

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ὀρθός (orthós, straight, upright) + πνέω (pnéō, breathe).

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Noun

ὀρθόπνοιᾰ (orthópnoia) f (genitive ὀρθοπνοίᾱς); first declension

  1. upright breathing, orthopnoea, a type of asthma which only admits breathing in an upright posture

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