ApnÅ“a

Full definition of apnÅ“a

Noun

apnÅ“a

(countable and uncountable; plural apnÅ“as)

Obsolete spelling of apnea

1847, The Lancet, page #166:Besides, there was extreme congestion of part of the lungs, and obstruction of the bronchi. In connexion with these changes stand the vomiting and purging, and, with the last of them, death by apnÅ“a.