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Meaning of "orthopnoea" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ORTHOPNOEA

orthopnoea  [ˌɔːθəʊpˈniːə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ORTHOPNOEA

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determiner
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Orthopnoea is a noun.
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WHAT DOES ORTHOPNOEA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Orthopnea

Orthopnea or orthopnoea is shortness of breath which occurs when lying flat, causing the person to have to sleep propped up in bed or sitting in a chair. It is the opposite of platypnea. It is commonly seen as a late manifestation of heart failure, resulting from fluid redistribution into the central circulation, causing an increase in pulmonary capillary pressure. It is also seen in cases of abdominal obesity or pulmonary disease.

Definition of orthopnoea in the English dictionary

The definition of orthopnoea in the dictionary is the shortness of breath caused by lying flat on one's back.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ORTHOPNOEA


Chaeronea
ˌkɛrəˈniːə
dyspnea
dɪspˈniːə
dyspnoea
dɪspˈniːə
gorgoneia
ˌɡɔːɡəˈniːə
hyperpnea
ˌhaɪpəpˈniːə
hyperpnoea
ˌhaɪpəpˈniːə
Panathenaea
pæˌnæθɪˈniːə
perinea
ˌperɪˈniːə
peritonea
ˌpɛrɪtəˈniːə
polypnea
ˌpɒlɪpˈniːə
prytanea
ˌprɪtəˈniːə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ORTHOPNOEA

orthopedically
orthopedics
orthopedist
orthopedy
orthophosphate
orthophosphoric acid
orthophosphorous acid
orthophyre
orthophyric
orthopinakoid
orthopod
orthopraxes
orthopraxis
orthopraxy
orthoprism
orthopsychiatric
orthopsychiatrist
orthopsychiatry
orthopter
orthoptera

WORDS THAT END LIKE ORTHOPNOEA

amenorrhoea
apnoea
bacillary white diarrhoea
diarrhoea
dysmenorrhoea
Euboea
eupnoea
galactorrhoea
gonorrhoea
hypopnoea
ipomoea
leucorrhoea
pyorrhoea
rhinorrhoea
seborrhoea
sleep apnoea
steatorrhoea
tachypnoea
toea
zoea

Synonyms and antonyms of orthopnoea in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «orthopnoea» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ORTHOPNOEA

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The translations of orthopnoea from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «orthopnoea» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

orthopnoea
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ortopnea
570 millions of speakers

English

orthopnoea
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

orthopnoea
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

orthopnoea
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ортопноэ
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ortopneia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

orthopnoea
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

orthopnée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Orthopnoea
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Orthopnoe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

orthopnoea
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

orthopnoea
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Orthopnoea
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

orthopnoea
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

orthopnoea
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ऑर्थोपोनिया
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ortopneye
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ortopnea
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ortopnoe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ортопное
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ortopnee
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ορθόπνοια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ortopnee
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ortopné
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

orthopnoea
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of orthopnoea

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ORTHOPNOEA»

The term «orthopnoea» is used very little and occupies the 161.502 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ORTHOPNOEA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «orthopnoea» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «orthopnoea» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about orthopnoea

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ORTHOPNOEA»

Discover the use of orthopnoea in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to orthopnoea and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Macleod's Clinical Examination
Orthopnoea is dyspnoea on lying flat and is a sign of advanced heart failure. Lying flat increases venous return to the heart and in patients with a failing left ventricle may precipitate pulmonary venous congestion and pulmonary oedema.
Graham Douglas, E. Fiona Nicol, Colin Ernest Robertson, 2009
2
Mechanisms of Clinical Signs
Orthopnoea. Patient lies flat Redistribution of blood back into central system Oedema, hyperresponsiveness, airway dysfunction, etc. Unclear Lung collapse due to mechanism gravity, pulmonary congestion Raised LV, LA, PCWP Increased ...
Mark Dennis, William Talbot Bowen, Lucy Cho, 2012
3
Cardiology for Lawyers
ORTHOPNOEA. Orthopnoea is the sense of breathlessness when lying flat. When lying down there is as much as half a litre more blood in the lungs compared with standing. In a patient with heart disease the lungs become stiffer and this will ...
Roger Blackwood, 1996
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The works of William Cullen: containing his physiology, ...
6. — Orthopnoea cardiaca, sp. 2. polyposa, sp. 26— Dyspnoea aneurysmatica, sp. 19.— Orthopnoea ab aneu- rysmate, sp. 8 — Dyspnoea ab aortae angustia, sp. 22. 2. Tumoris abdominalis. Dyspnoea a physconia, S.sp. 7- a graviditate, sp.
William Cullen, John Thomson, 1827
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Heart Failure: A Clinical Nursing Handbook
ORTHOPNOEA Some patients with heart failure become breathless when they lie flat. This is known as orthopnoea. The question to ask the patient is how many pillows they use under their head at night – they will usually need three or more if  ...
Christopher Nicholson, 2007
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The British and Foreign Medical Review Or Quarterly Journal ...
Orthopnoea is one of those concerning which writers have dwelt most complacently ; and its existence, in connexion especially with tendency to syncope, immobility of the trunk, &c., has been set down as distinguishing cases attended with ...
‎1847
7
Glasgow Medical Journal
He was there again bled, blistered, and had diaphoretics, but the symptoms, with an occasional remission, have been on the whole on the increase until this morning, when he had a severe attack of orthopnoea, which threatened instant ...
‎1828
8
Vade mecum of the homœopathic practitioner
catarrhal orthopnoea — In aged persons. Worse : In bed ; when lying down ; in windy weather ; in the fresh and cold air ; in a hot room ; when warmly clothed ; when angry ; when walking, moving, laughing ; night ; periodically. Baryt. e.
Henry Victor Malan, 1847
9
Hari's Essentials of Clinical Medicine
These changes leads to progressive exertional dyspnoea, PND, orthopnoea, a/c dyspnoea, cough and hemoptysis. Right heart failure — >T Right atrial pressure — > systemic venous — >T congestion— >T JVP — >T visceral congestion —>T  ...
P. Baburaj, 2008
10
The London Medical and Physical Journal
of the sun or moon, the access constantly took place, but then there was none the second night. Towards the end of the year, 1788, the access of orthopnoea ceased entirely ; it was only under the following circumstances that it returned: First, ...
‎1802

9 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ORTHOPNOEA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term orthopnoea is used in the context of the following news items.
1
5 Warning Signs Of Heart Failure
... (dyspnoea) especially when you lie down such that you need to sleep with two or more pillows to breathe normally at night (orthopnoea). «Nigerian Bulletin, Jun 15»
2
Live: The Monkees at Fantasy Springs, March 27
... pharmacy online[/URL] grey-white canadian pharmacy no prescription cardiophrenic orthopnoea leucocyte turbulent ... «Coachella Valley Independent, Mar 15»
3
Individual Case Study Shows Bosentan Improves Pulmonary …
Furthermore, at clinical assessment, the patient was found to have orthopnoea and edema that was rapidly progressing. Results from the ... «Pulmonary Fibrosis News, Feb 15»
4
Clinical Review: Heart failure
There was no associated chest pain, cough or orthopnoea, but there had been five episodes in the past two weeks suggestive of paroxysmal ... «GP online, Feb 15»
5
This season, wheeze is the squeeze in the airways
... constraint in the thorax— orthopnoea. On sitting, the diaphragm falls down, lungs get more volume and the chest is unrestricted in movement, ... «Times of India, Jan 15»
6
Red flag symptoms: Breathlessness, investigations and when to refer
... breathing (stridor, audible wheeze); History of immobility, trauma or previous complications with breathing; Onset of or worsening orthopnoea. «GP online, Jul 14»
7
A different kind of pressure
... ankle swelling, coughing up blood stained sputum, having to sleep in a propped up position with several pillows (orthopnoea) and bluish lips ... «The Star Online, May 13»
8
An overview of chronic heart failure management
Symptoms frequently relate to the accumulation of excess fluid, in particular, shortness of breath, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea, orthopnoea ... «Nursing Times, Mar 12»
9
Heart-stopper
Orthopnoea means that they are unable to sleep in a flat position without experiencing shortness of breath, due to the congestion in their lungs. «Malaysia Star, Apr 11»

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