apnea

noun ap·nea \ˈap-nē-ə\

Definition of APNEA

: transient cessation of respiration; especially : sleep apnea

— ap·ne·ic \-nē-ik\ adjective

New Latin, from a- + -pnea

First Known Use: circa 1719

Medical Dictionary

noun ap·nea

: transient cessation of respiration whether normal (as in hibernating animals) or abnormal (as that caused by certain drugs)—see sleep apnea

—ap·ne·ic or chiefly British ap·noe·ic \ap-ˈnē-ik\ adjective

ap·nea or chiefly British ap·noea \ˈap-nē-ə, ap-ˈnē-\

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