apnea en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
From a- + -pnea, from the New Latin apnoea, from the Ancient Greek ἄπνοια (ápnoia), formed from ἀ- (a-, “absence of”) + πνοή (pnoḗ, “breathing”).
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The cessation of breathing, most often in reference to transient instances thereof during sleep.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| apnoea | alternative | lexicographic | |
| apnœa | alternative | lexicographic | |
| apneas | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
email apnea · sleep apnea · hypoapnea · apneic · apneist · postapnea · preapnea
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Synonyms
Translations (26)
sv apné (cessation of breathing) · pt apneia (cessation of breathing) · gl apnea (cessation of breathing) · nl apneu (cessation of breathing) · cs apnoe (cessation of breathing) · ru апноэ (cessation of breathing) · cmn 呼吸暂停 (cessation of breathing) · mi hātū (cessation of breathing) · ga aipnia (cessation of breathing) · pl bezdech (cessation of breathing) · no apné (cessation of breathing) · de Apnoe (cessation of breathing) · sk apnoe (cessation of breathing) · cy apnoea (cessation of breathing) · no apne (cessation of breathing) · ca apnea (cessation of breathing) · ro apnee (cessation of breathing) · da apnø (cessation of breathing) · es apnea (cessation of breathing) · fr apnée (cessation of breathing) · ko 무호흡 (cessation of breathing) · eo apneo (cessation of breathing) · fi apnea (cessation of breathing) · id apnea (cessation of breathing) · cy diffyg anadl (cessation of breathing) · it apnea (cessation of breathing)