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.
or orÂ·thoÂ·paeâ²dics. the branch of medicine dealing with the treatment of deformities, diseases, and injuries of the bones, joints, muscles, etc. Origin of orthopedics. From orthopedic from French orthopÃ©dique from orthopÃ©die orthopedic surgery Greek ortho-ortho-Greek paideia child-rearing ( from pais paid-child; see pau-1 in Indo-European roots.) Related Forms: orâ²thoÂ·peâ²dic. adjective. orâ²thoÂ·peâ²diÂ·calÂ·ly. adverb. orâ²thoÂ·peâ²dist. noun