Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The cessation of breathing, most often in reference to transient instances thereof during sleep.
Apnoe
апноэapnoe
transient cessation of respiration
Examples
5 sentencesTom suffers from sleep apnea.
Email apnea happens while holding your breath when reading emails.
Sleep apnea occurs most often when sleeping in a supine position.
deSchlafapnoe tritt am häufigsten beim Schlafen in Rückenlage auf.
Tom has sleep apnea.
Since I've been on this diet, my weight is down, my cholesterol is down and my sleep apnea has completely disappeared.
Translations
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By meaning 1
cessation of breathing:
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By meaning 1
cessation of breathing:
Origin
From a- + -pnea, from the New Latin apnoea, from the Ancient Greek ἄπνοια (ápnoia), formedFrom a- + -pnea, from the New Latin apnoea, from the Ancient Greek ἄπνοια (ápnoia), formed from ἀ- (a-, “absence of”) + πνοή (pnoḗ, “breathing”).
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Forms
plural: apneasSynonyms
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8 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable