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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
aplastic lymph, aplenty, aplite, aplomb, apmt., apnea, apneic pause, apneumia, apneusis, apneustic, apneustic breathing
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