Thursday, September 12, 2013

Friday Medical Terminology Word Orthopnea

Orthopnea

Orth/ - Root

O - CV

- pnea -  Suffix

Orth/ - Straight or Erect

- pnea - breath, breathing

Orthopnea - Straight Breathing ( A condition where a person can only breathe easily when sitting straight or standind upright.

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