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单词 apnea
释义

apnea

or ap·noe·a

[ ap-nee-uh, ap-nee-uh ]
/ ˈæp ni ə, æpˈni ə /
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noun Pathology.

a temporary suspension of breathing, occurring in some newborns (infant apnea ) and in some adults during sleep (sleep apnea ).
asphyxia.

Origin of apnea

1710–20; <New Latin apnoea<Greek ápnoia, equivalent to ápno(os) breathless (a-a-6 + pno-, variant stem of pneîn to breathe + -os adj. suffix) + -ia-ia

OTHER WORDS FROM apnea

ap·ne·al, ap·ne·ic, ap·noe·al, ap·noe·ic, adjective

Words nearby apnea

aplenty, aplite, aplomb, apmt., APN, apnea, apneic pause, apneumia, apneusis, apneustic, apneustic breathing
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Medical definitions for apnea

apnea
[ ăpnē-ə, ăp-nēə ]

n.

Temporary absence or cessation of breathing.

Other words from apnea

ap•neic adj. n.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

Scientific definitions for apnea

apnea
[ ăpnē-ə, ăp-nēə ]

The temporary absence or cessation of breathing.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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