apnoea

/ æpˈnɪə /

noun

1. a temporary inability to breathe

Word History and Origins

Origin of apnoea¹

C18: from New Latin, from Greek apnoia, from a- ¹+ pnein to breathe

Example Sentences

The genetic condition can cause serious medical complications such as spinal cord compression, sleep apnoea, bowed legs, narrowing of the spinal canal and recurrent ear infections.

From Science Daily

Medically, that would improve health in areas like heart attack risk, sleep apnoea and type 2 diabetes.

From BBC

Apart from its association with cancer, some genic variants of the Alex3 protein and its genic family are also related to neurodegenerative diseases -- especially Parkinson's -- , sleep apnoea and metabolic diseases.

From Science Daily

He was also diagnosed with sleep apnoea in 2007.

From BBC

Another goes through the health consequences of sleep apnoea.

From BBC