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View synonyms for apnea
apnea
[ ap-nee-uh ]
noun
, Pathology.
- a temporary suspension of breathing, occurring in some newborns and adults during sleep. infant apnea ( def ), sleep apnea ( def ).
- asphyxia; suffocation.
apnea
/ ăp′nē-ə,ăp-nē′ə /
- The temporary absence or cessation of breathing.
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- ap·ne·ic adjective
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Take, for instance, those with sleep apnea, in which breathing periodically stops and starts throughout the night.
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Snoring is a sign of obstructive sleep apnea, when your airway collapses or becomes blocked during sleep.
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Sometimes people with sleep apnea wake up during the night gasping for breath.
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More troubling were the episodes of central apnea we had been warned about.
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And in other research, people with sleep apnea were found to have more difficulties with sexual function.
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