- a variation of apnea.
apnoea
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of apnoea
C18: from New Latin, from Greek apnoia, from a- 1 + pnein to breathe
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But first, it is important to distinguish whether your partner is simply snoring, or whether they have sleep apnoea.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
The group continues to face legal proceedings following a recall, initiated in 2021, of its DreamStation sleep apnoea devices, found to stop working intermittently.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
This discovery could lead to new ways to treat high blood pressure, especially in people with sleep apnoea, where carotid body activity increases when breathing stops during sleep.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 22, 2026
Dutch electronics and medical device manufacturer Philips said Tuesday that it had bounced back into the black in 2025, as it seeks to turn the page on a scandal over faulty sleep apnoea machines.
From Barron's ● Feb. 10, 2026
But this obstruction is precisely what occurs during the stage of reaction in many cases, which then terminate fatally by asphyxia, as in the previous stage still more perish by apnoea.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
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