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apneic

American

[ap-nee-ik] / ˈæp ni ɪk /

especially British, apnoeic especially british, apneal;

adjective

of or relating to apnea, a condition in which a person, either an infant or a sleeping adult, involuntarily and temporarily stops breathing.

In apneic patients, the muscles of the tongue or soft palate may relax too much and collapse against the back of the throat, blocking airflow.

Etymology

Origin of apneic

apne(a) ( def. ) + -ic

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According to the lawsuit, a doctor wrote in emergency room notes that Mitchell was “unresponsive apneic and pulseless and cold to the touch” when he arrived.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 17, 2023

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