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Origin and Etymology of apnea
New Latin, from a- + -pnea
First Known Use: circa 1719
Medical Dictionary
apnea
noun
ap·nea
Medical Definition of apnea
1: transient cessation of respiration whether normal (as in hibernating animals) or abnormal (as that caused by certain drugs)—see sleep apnea
2: asphyxia
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