/ˈæp.ni.ə/
OriginFrom a- + -pnea, from the New Latin apnoea, from the Ancient Greek ἄπνοια (ápnoia), formed from ἀ- (a-, “absence of”) + πνοή (pnoḗ, “breathing”).
- countable, uncountableThe cessation of breathing, most often in reference to transient instances thereof during sleep.
Formsapneas(plural) · apnoea(alternative) · apnœa(alternative)