apnoea
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of apnoea
C18: from New Latin, from Greek apnoia, from a- 1 + pnein to breathe
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Catherine Turnbull, from Chippenham, was diagnosed five years ago with sleep apnoea, a common but serious disorder where breathing repeatedly stops and starts.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
"I had heart failure, irregular heart beat, COPD, sleep apnoea," he said.
From BBC ● May 16, 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
This outlook includes the impact of "currently known tariffs" but excludes potential costs from the ongoing saga of its sleep apnoea machines, Philips said.
From Barron's ● Feb. 10, 2026
This succession of dozing apnoea and waking dyspnoea belongs to a late stage of heart disease, and usually ends in death.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
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