SINCE 1828
apneic
adjective
ap·ne·ic
| \ ˈap-nē-ik
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Definition of apneic
: of, relating to, or affected by apnea : involving or exhibiting transient cessation of respiration
Obstructive sleep apnea is the intermittent interruption of airflow through the nose and mouth that occurs during sleep and is considered present when individuals have more than 5 apneic episodes per hour of sleep.— Clifford W. Zwillich … John G. Brooks, professor and chair of pediatrics at the Dartmouth Medical School, testified that occasional apneic pauses of less than 20 seconds are not abnormal among babies.— Ginger Pinholster an apneic patient
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