apnea (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *apnea*:
NOUN	state	apnea	transient cessation of respiration

apnea > pronunciation
Sounds	ae'pniyah
Rhymes	Abyssinia ... zinnia: 217 rhymes with iyah...

English > *apnea*: 1 sense > noun 1, state
Meaning	transient cessation of respiration.
Narrower	periodic apnea of the newborn	Irregular breathing of newborns
Narrower	sleep apnea	apnea that occurs during sleep
Broader	symptom	(medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
Spanish	apnea
Catalan	apnea
Adjectives	apneic, apnoeic	of or relating to apnea

HyperDic: apnea