APNOEA
- 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
- apnea (temporary cessation of respiration) [n APNOEAS] : APNOEAL [adj], APNOEIC [adj]
- temporary cessation of breathing, also APNEA [n -S]