Â­ Even without a GPS receiver, your cell phone can provide information about your location. A computer can determine your location based on measurements of your signal, such as: Its angle of approach to the cell towers
orthopnea. ability to breathe easily only while standing, seen in congestive heart failure. orthopneic position. dogs with congestive heart failure will resist lying down, preferring to stand or sit in order to relieve pulmonary congestion.
orthopneic position a position assumed to relieve orthopnea (difficulty breathing except when in an upright position); the patient assumes an upright or semivertical position by using pillows to support the head and chest, or sits upright in a chair.