APNEA


Meaning of APNEA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈap-nē-ə ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin, from a- + -pnea

Date: circa 1719

1. : transient cessation of respiration ; especially : sleep apnea

2. : asphyxia

• ap·ne·ic -nē-ik adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.