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ni noun Pathology.
1.
a temporary suspension of breathing, occurring in some newborns (infant apnea) and in some adults during sleep (sleep apnea)
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World English Dictionary
apnoea or (US) apnea (æpˈnɪə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| a temporary inability to breathe | |
| [C18: from New Latin, from Greek apnoia, from | |
| apnea or (US) apnea | |
| —n | |
| [C18: from New Latin, from Greek apnoia, from | |
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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." Related: Apneic (adj., 1883).
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
apnea ap·ne·a (āp'nē-ə, āp-nē'ə)
n.
Temporary absence or cessation of breathing.
ap·ne'ic adj. & n.
sleep apnea n.
Apnea caused by upper airway obstruction during sleep, associated with frequent awakening and often with daytime sleepiness.
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American Heritage
Science Dictionary
apnea  (āp'nē-ə, āp-nē'ə) Pronunciation Key
The temporary absence or cessation of breathing. |
| sleep apnea
Apnea caused by upper airway obstruction during sleep, associated with frequent awakening and often with daytime sleepiness. It occurs most often in people who are obese or who have an obstructed respiratory tract or neurological abnormalities. |
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Example sentences
Many snorers stop breathing momentarily, a condition called sleep apnea.
Three conditions often linked to obesity have also been tied independently to sleep apnea, new studies show.
Some others have undiagnosed and untreated chronic depression, or sleep apnea.
Portable sleep study devices that can be used in the home instead of at a sleep center are available to help diagnose sleep apnea.
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