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What is the medical term meaning only able to breathe when lying down?
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∙ 12y ago
Difficulty breathing when in an upright posture, usually relieved by lying down, is called platypnea. The word is from the Greek platus (flat) and pnoia (breath).
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 11y agoorthopnea
orthopnea = inability to breathe unless in an upright or straight position
Exactly what it says on the tin.
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∙ 9y agoOrthopnea: breathing is difficult unless in an upright position
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∙ 12y agoPlatypnea
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