infant apnea

noun

See under apnea.

Words nearby infant apnea

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Definition for infant apnea (2 of 2)

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

Medical definitions for infant apnea

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 infant apnea

apnea
[ ăp′nē-ə, ăp-nē′ə ]

The temporary absence or cessation of breathing.