Definitions for apnea
ˈæp ni ə, æpˈni əap·nea

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. apneanoun

   transient cessation of respiration

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. apneanoun

   The cessation of breathing.

2. Etymology: From the apnoea, from the, formed from ἀ- + πνοή.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Apnea

   Apnea, BrE: apnoea, is the temporal cessation of breathing. During apnea, there is no movement of the muscles of inhalation, and the volume of the lungs initially remains unchanged. Depending on how blocked the airways are (patency), there may or may not be a flow of gas between the lungs and the environment, but if there's sufficient flow, gas exchange within the lungs and cellular respiration wouldn't be severely affected. Voluntarily doing this is called holding one's breath. Apnea may first be diagnosed in childhood, and it is recommended to consult an ENT specialist, allergist or sleep physician to discuss symptoms when noticed; malformation and/or malfunctioning of the upper airways may be observed by an orthodontist.

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1. apnea

   Apnea is a temporary cessation of breathing, especially during sleep. It involves repeated episodes of stopping breath for more than 10 seconds at a time. It can be a serious medical condition such as sleep apnea disorder, which may lead to various health problems if left untreated.

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1. Apnea

   Apnea, apnoea, or apnœa, is a term for suspension of external breathing. During apnea there is no movement of the muscles of respiration and the volume of the lungs initially remains unchanged. Depending on the patency of the airways there may or may not be a flow of gas between the lungs and the environment; gas exchange within the lungs and cellular respiration is not affected.

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Apnea

   A transient absence of spontaneous respiration.

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1. • Symptom

Anagrams for apnea »

1. paean

2. pæan

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of apnea in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of apnea in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of apnea in a Sentence

1. Andrew Freeman:

   Interrupted sleep — especially (in) those with sleep apnea — usually releases catecholamines like adrenaline, which can do all sorts of things if it’s a chronic problem.

2. Richard Schwab:

   It's a muscle which we use to talk, breathe, eat. So why should it have any fat ? Yet it's marbled with fat, we don't understand that. We don't know if the fat is partially genetic or partially related to obesity. But I think it's an important factor in treating sleep apnea.

3. Richard Leung:

   I have treated sleep apnea in patients with depression in my practice, following treatment, when they are feeling better, some choose to think of it as, ‘My depression got better when my sleep apnea got treated’.

4. Malcolm Kohler:

   Most doctors still consider CPAP as first-line treatment for patients with obstructive sleep apnea, if a patient can not really use CPAP adequately e.g. only two to three hours per night, but does fine with a MAD which he can tolerate for seven hours a night, then he should be treated with a MAD.

5. Glenn Keller:

   After finding out I had sleep apnea, of course I wanted to know a little more about it, and from what I understand, you're sleeping but you're not resting.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=apnea
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Apnea
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apnea
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=apnea