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Definitions for Apnea

[1] a temporary suspension of breathing, occurring in some newborns (infant apnea) and in some adults during sleep (sleep apnea) .
[2] asphyxia.

Words related to Apnea

blow, recess, layoff, intermission, interval, hiatus, rest, pause, lull, suspension, respite, letup, caesura, interlude, lacuna, downtime, breather, halt, cutoff, ten

Words nearby Apnea

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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
ap•ne′ ic adj. n.

Synonyms for Apnea

blow, hiatus, intermission, interval, layoff, lull, pause, recess, respite, rest, suspension, time off, breather, caesura, cutoff, downtime, halt, interlude, lacuna, letup, ten, breathing space, coffee break, time out