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

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British Dictionary definitions for apnoea

apnoea

US apnea

/ (æpˈnɪə) /

noun

a temporary inability to breathe

Word Origin for apnoea

C18: from New Latin, from Greek apnoia, from a- 1 + pnein to breathe

Medical definitions for apnoea

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 apnoea

apnea
[ ăp′nē-ə, ăp-nē′ə ]

The temporary absence or cessation of breathing.