Definition of Apnea

1. Noun. Transient cessation of respiration.

Generic synonyms: Symptom
Specialized synonyms: Periodic Apnea Of The Newborn, Sleep Apnea

Definition of Apnea

1. temporary cessation of respiration [n -S] : APNEAL, APNEIC [adj]

Medical Definition of Apnea

1. Cessation of breathing. (18 Nov 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Apnea

aplitic
Aplodontia
Aplodontia rufa
Aplodontiidae
aplomb
aplombs
aplotomy
aplustre
aplustre
aplustres
Aplysia
Aplysia punctata
Aplysiidae
apna
apnea (current term)
apnea (current term)
apneal
apneas
apneic
apneic
apneic oxygenation
apneic pause
apneumatosis
apneumia
apneumona
apneusis
apneustic
apneustic breathing
apnoea
apnoea

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