apnea
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apnea
- /ˈæp.ni.ə/
Where it comes from
From a- + -pnea, from the New Latin apnoea, from the Ancient Greek ἄπνοια (ápnoia), formed from ἀ- (a-, “absence of”) + πνοή (pnoḗ, “breathing”).
noun apneas · apnoea · apnœa
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The cessation of breathing, most often in reference to transient instances thereof during sleep.
Similar: asphyxia
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: hypopnea, asphyxia, breathlessness, apnoea, suffocation, anoxia, hypoxia, hypoventilation, breath-holding, asphyxiation, sleep apnea, ataxic respiration, hypoapnea, hypopnœa, hypopnoea, platypnoea
Translations
Talk about this word "apnea." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/apnea. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. apnea. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/apnea "apnea." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/apnea.Cite this
@misc{apnea_2026,
title = {apnea},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/apnea},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
