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ap·ne·a
also ap·noe·a (ăp′nē-ə, ăp-nē′ə)n.
Temporary absence or voluntary cessation of breathing.
[New Latin apnoea, from Greek apnoia : a-, without; see a-1 + pnoiā, -pnoia, breathing (from pnein, to breathe; see pneu- in Indo-European roots).]
ap·ne′ic adj. & n.
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ap•ne•a
(ˈæp ni ə, æpˈni ə)n.
suspension of breathing. Compare sleep apnea.
[1710–20; < New Latin apnoea < Greek ápnoia <ápno(os) breathless (a- a-6 + pneîn to breathe)]
ap•ne′ic, adj.
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apnea, apnoea
a temporary interruption in breathing. — apneal, apneic, apnoeal, apnoeic, adj.
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Noun | 1. | apnea - transient cessation of respiration symptom - (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease periodic apnea of the newborn - irregular breathing of newborns; periods of rapid breathing followed by apnea; believed to be associated with sudden infant death syndrome sleep apnea - apnea that occurs during sleep |
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ap·ne·a
n. apnea, falta de respiración.
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apnea
n apnea; obstructive sleep — apnea obstructiva del sueñoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.