orthopneic

== English == === Alternative forms === orthopnoeic (UK), orthopnoic (rare) === Etymology === From orthopnea +‎ -ic. === Adjective === orthopneic (not comparable) Of or relating to orthopnea—a morbid condition in which respiration can be performed only in an erect posture. ==== Derived terms ==== orthopneic position ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === “orthopneic”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.