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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ap•ne•a (ap′nē ə, ap nē′ə),USA pronunciation n. [Pathol.]- Pathologya temporary suspension of breathing, occurring in some newborns (infant apnea) and in some adults during sleep (sleep apnea.)
- Pathologyasphyxia.
Also, ap′noe•a. - Greek ápnoia, equivalent. to ápno(os) breathless (a- a-6 + pno-, variant stem of pneîn to breathe + -os adjective, adjectival suffix) + -ia -ia
- Neo-Latin apnoea
- 1710–20
ap′ne•al, ap•ne′ic, ap′noe•al, ap•noe′ic, adj. |