apnea
pronunciation
How to pronounce apnea in British English:
UK ['æpnɪə]
How to pronounce apnea in American English:
US ['æpnɪr]
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- Noun:
- transient cessation of respiration
Word Origin
- apnea (n.)
- "suspension of breathing," also apnoea, 1719, Modern Latin, from Greek apnoia "absence of respiration," from apnos "without breathing," from a- "not" (see a- (3)) + pnein "to breathe" (see pneuma).
Example
- 1. Men are more likely than women to develop apnea .
- 2. But doctors say most people with sleep apnea do snore .
- 3. People with sleep apnea awaken frequently during the night .
- 4. But one nighttime problem is a known heart hazard -- sleep apnea .
- 5. These include snoring , mouth-breathing and sleep apnea .