What is specifically, a morbid condition in which respiration can be performed only in an erect posture; by extension, any difficulty of breathing called?
orthopnoea — Specifically, a morbid condition in which respiration can be performed only in an erect posture; by extension, any difficulty of breathing. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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