orthopnea

英 [ɔː'θɒpnjə] 美 [ɔː'θɒpnjə]

• n. [医]端坐呼吸；直立呼吸

英英释义

Noun:

1. form of dyspnea in which the person can breathe comfortably only when standing or sitting erect; associated with asthma and emphysema and angina pectoris

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. If orthopnea causes awakening during the night and is relieved by sitting, it is called paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea.
   如果端坐呼吸引起夜间觉醒，经坐起缓解，是为阵发性夜间呼吸困难。
2. Severe orthopnea was complained half a year later, and congestive heart failure was suspected, but clinical data did not support this diagnosis.
   半年后，因为严重的端坐呼吸，又到医院求诊，当时怀疑患有心脏衰竭，但临床证据并不支持此项诊断。