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ap⋅ne⋅a

  [ap-nee-uh, ap-nee-uh]
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–noun Pathology.
1. a temporary suspension of breathing, occurring in some newborns (infant apnea) and in some adults during sleep (sleep apnea).
2. asphyxia.
Also, ap⋅noe⋅a.

Origin:
1710–20; < NL apnoea < Gk ápnoia, equiv. to ápno(os) breathless (a- a- 6 + pno-, var. s. of pneîn to breathe + -os adj. suffix) + -ia -ia

Related forms:
ap⋅ne⋅al, ap⋅ne⋅ic, ap⋅noe⋅al, ap⋅noe⋅ic, adjective
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Word Origin & History

apnea 
"suspension of breathing," 1719, Mod.L., from Gk. apnoia "absence of respiration," from apnos "without breathing," from a- "not" + pneo/pnein "to breathe."
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Main Entry: ap·nea
Variant: or chiefly British ap·noea /'ap-nE-&, ap-'nE-/
Function: noun
1 : transient cessationof respiration whether normal (as in hibernating animals) or abnormal (as that caused by certain drugs) —see SLEEPAPNEA
2 : ASPHYXIA —ap·ne·ic or chiefly British ap·noe·ic /ap-'nE-ik/ adjective
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apnea ap·ne·a (āp'nē-ə, āp-nē'ə)
n.
Temporary absence or cessation of breathing.

ap·ne'ic adj. & n.

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apnea   (āp'nē-ə, āp-nē'ə)  Pronunciation Key 
The temporary absence or cessation of breathing.
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