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Orthopny
Webster's Dictionary
(n.) Specifically, a morbid condition in which respiration can be performed only in an erect posture; by extension, any difficulty of breathing.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Orthopny'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​o/orthopny.html. 1828.