orthopnea

or·thop·ne·a

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [awr-thop-nee-uh, awr-thop-nee-uh, -thuh p-]
- /ɔrˈθɒp ni ə, ˌɔr θɒpˈni ə, -θəp-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [awr-thop-nee-uh, awr-thop-nee-uh, -thuh p-]
- /ɔrˈθɒp ni ə, ˌɔr θɒpˈni ə, -θəp-/

Definitions of orthopnea word

noun orthopnea difficult or painful breathing except in an erect sitting or standing position. 1
noun orthopnea Alternative spelling of orthopnoea. 1

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Origin of orthopnea

First appearance:

before 1650

One of the 45% oldest English words

1650-60; < Greek orthópnoia, equivalent to orthópno(os) breathing upright (ortho- ortho- + pno(ḗ) breath + -os adj. suffix) + -ia -ia

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Parts of speech for Orthopnea

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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orthopnea popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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