Definition of Orthopneic position

1. Noun. A position in which a person sits upright in a bed, possibly bending forward. ¹

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Medical Definition of Orthopneic position

1. The position assumed by patients with orthopnea, namely sitting propped up in bed by several pillows. Synonym: orthopnea position. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Orthopneic Position

orthophosphoric
orthophosphoric acid
orthophosphorous acid
orthophoto
orthophotograph
orthophotographs
orthophotography
orthophotos
orthophrenia
orthopinacoid
orthopinacoids
orthopinakiolite
orthopnea
orthopnea position
orthopneic
orthopneic position (current term)
orthopnoea
orthopnoeae
orthopnoeic
orthopnoic
orthopny
orthopod
orthopoda
orthopods
orthopositronium
orthopoxvirus
orthopoxviruses
orthoprax
orthopraxy
orthoprosthesis

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