platypnea en · NOUN
Etymology
From platy- + -pnea, from Ancient Greek πλατύς (platús, “flat”) and πνοή (pnoḗ, “breath, breathing”).
Meanings
- (uncountable) Shortness of breath that occurs when the patient is upright, that is, sufficient breathing only when lying flat.
Antonyms
orthopnoea · orthopnœa · orthopnea
Hypernyms
dyspnea (shortness of breath)