单词 | apnea |
释义 | apnea —apneal, apneic, apnoeal, apnoeic, adj. /ap"nee euh, ap nee"euh/, n. Pathol. 1. a temporary suspension of breathing, occurring in some newborns (infant apnea) and in some adults during sleep (sleep apnea). 2. asphyxia. Also, apnoea. [1710-20; < NL apnoea < Gk ápnoia, equiv. to ápno(os) breathless (a- A-6 + pno-, var. s. of pneîn to breathe + -os adj. suffix) + -ia -IA] |
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