ortopnea

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ortopnea f

  1. (medicina) forma particolare di dispnea, in cui la respirazione è possibile solo in posizione eretta o seduta, ma non distesa.
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formato da orto- (dal greco ὀρϑός ossia diritto) e da-pnea (dal greco πνέα ovvero respiro)

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