platypnea
Meanings
noun
- Shortness of breath that occurs when the patient is upright, that is, sufficient breathing only when lying flat.
Word forms
Etymology
From platy- + -pnea, from Ancient Greek πλατύς (platús, “flat”) and πνοή (pnoḗ, “breath, breathing”).
Antonyms
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