apnea

ap·ne·a

also ap·noe·a  (ăp′nē-ə, ăp-nē′ə)

n.

Temporary absence or voluntary cessation of breathing.

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[New Latin apnoea, from Greek apnoia : a-, without; see a-¹ + pnoiā, -pnoia, breathing (from pnein, to breathe; see pneu- in Indo-European roots).]

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ap·ne′ic adj. & n.

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ap•ne•a

(ˈæp ni ə, æpˈni ə)

n.

suspension of breathing. Compare sleep apnea.

[1710–20; < New Latin apnoea < Greek ápnoia <ápno(os) breathless (a- a-⁶ + pneîn to breathe)]

ap•ne′ic, adj.

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apnea, apnoea

a temporary interruption in breathing. — apneal, apneic, apnoeal, apnoeic, adj.

See also: Disease and Illness

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

apnea - transient cessation of respiration   symptom - (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease periodic apnea of the newborn - irregular breathing of newborns; periods of rapid breathing followed by apnea; believed to be associated with sudden infant death syndrome sleep apnea - apnea that occurs during sleep

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Translations

apnée

ap·ne·a

n. apnea, falta de respiración.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

apnea

n apnea; obstructive sleep — apnea obstructiva del sueño

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