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apnea

[ ap-nee-uh ]
/ ˈæp ni ə /
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noun Pathology.
a temporary suspension of breathing, occurring in some newborns (infant apnea ) and in some adults during sleep (sleep apnea ).
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Also especially British, apĀ·noeĀ·a [ap-nee-uh] /Ʀpˈni ə/ .

Origin of apnea

First recorded in 1710–20; from New Latin apnoea, from Greek Ć”pnoia, equivalent to Ć”pno(os) ā€œbreathlessā€ (a- a-6 + pno-, variant stem of pneĆ®n ā€œto breatheā€ + -os adjective suffix) + -ia -ia

OTHER WORDS FROM apnea

apĀ·neĀ·ic, adjective
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Scientific definitions for apnea

apnea
[ ăp′nē-ə, ăp-nē′ə ]

The temporary absence or cessation of breathing.
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