ap·ne·a also ap·noe·a ( p n - , p-n)n. Temporary absence or cessation of breathing. [New Latin apnoea, from Greek apnoia : a-, without; see a-1 + pnoi  , -pnoia, breathing (from pnein, to breathe; see pneu- in Indo-European roots).]ap·ne ic adj. & n. |
| apnea (pn-, p-n) The temporary absence or cessation of breathing. |
apnea, apnoea
a temporary interruption in breathing. — apneal, apneic, apnoeal, apnoeic, adj.
See also: Disease and Illness
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| 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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