— 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; apnoea ápnoia, equiv. to ápno ( os ) breathless ( a- A- 6 + pno-, var. s. of pneîn to breathe + -os adj. suffix) + -ia -IA ]