apnea

ap·ne·a also ap·noe·a  (pn-, p-n)

n.

Temporary absence or cessation of breathing.

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

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ap·neic adj. & n.

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apnea  (pn-, p-n)

The temporary absence or cessation of breathing.

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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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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