Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,907,475,580 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

apneic

   Also found in: Medical, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
ap·ne·a also ap·noe·a  (pn-, 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·neic adj. & n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.apneic - of or relating to apnea


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
Each occurrence of this, known as an apneic event, must last at least ten seconds in order for the disorder to be diagnosed.
During a total sleep time of 359 minutes, we recorded 77 obstructive apneic events, 75 hypopneas, a respiratory disturbance index of 25, and an oxygen desaturation nadir of 45%.
The monitor's algorithm analyzes the wearer's PAT signal to identify apneic events.
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.