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;
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
orthopnea
n 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