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. |
apnoea US, apnea [æpˈnɪə]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) a temporary inability to breathe
[from New Latin, from Greek apnoia, from a-1 + pnein to breathe]
apnea, apnoea
a temporary interruption in breathing. — apneal, apneic, apnoeal, apnoeic, adj.
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