apnea

or ap·noe·a

[ ap-nee-uh, ap-nee-uh ]
/ ˈæp ni ə, æpˈni ə /

noun Pathology.

a temporary suspension of breathing, occurring in some newborns (infant apnea) and in some adults during sleep (sleep apnea).
asphyxia.

Origin of apnea

1710–20; < New Latin apnoea < Greek ápnoia, equivalent to ápno(os) breathless ( a- a-6 + pno-, variant stem of pneîn to breathe + -os adj. suffix) + -ia -ia

OTHER WORDS FROM apnea

ap·ne·al, ap·ne·ic, ap·noe·al, ap·noe·ic, adjective

Words nearby apnea

aplastic lymph, aplenty, aplite, aplomb, apmt., apnea, apneic pause, apneumia, apneusis, apneustic, apneustic breathing

Medical definitions for apneic

apnea
[ ăp′nē-ə, ăp-nē′ə ]

n.

Temporary absence or cessation of breathing.

Other words from apnea

ap•ne′ic adj. n.

Scientific definitions for apneic

apnea
[ ăp′nē-ə, ăp-nē′ə ]

The temporary absence or cessation of breathing.