platypnea

Noun

Meaning

platypnea (plural platypneas)

(medicine) Shortness of breath that occurs when the patient is upright, that is, sufficient breathing only when lying flat.

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Antonyms

orthopnea orthopnoea

Close letter words and terms

platypelvic platypezid platyphylline platypnoea platypod platypodid