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ap·ne·a also ap·noe·a (

p-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.

apnea (

p-n

)

The temporary absence or cessation of breathing.

apnea, apnoea

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

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Noun

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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apnea (redirected from central apnea)

apnea
(redirected from central apnea)