APNEA
- temporary suspension of breathing, occurring in some newborns (infant apnea) and in some adults during sleep (sleep apnea)
- the extreme condition caused by lack of oxygen and excess of carbon dioxide in the blood, produced by interference with respiration or insufficient oxygen in the air; suffocation
- temporary cessation of respiration [n APNEAS] : APNEAL [adj], APNEIC [adj]
- temporary cessation of breathing, also APNOEA [n -S]
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