Apnea

Alternative forms

• UK apnoea
• Obsolete apnÅ“a

Origin

From the New Latin apnoea, from the Ancient Greek ἄπνοια, formed from ἀ- (a-, "absence of") + πνοή (pnoē, "breathing").

Full definition of apnea

Noun

1. (pathology) The cessation of breathing.

Synonyms

• asphyxia

Derived terms

• apneic
• sleep apnea

Anagrams

• paean, pæan