apnea

Noun

apnea

1. (pathology) The cessation of breathing.

Synonyms:

• asphyxia

5 letters in word "apnea": A A E N P.

Anagrams of apnea:

• paean

Words found within apnea:

aa ae an ana ane ape ea ean en na nae nap napa nape ne neap nep pa pan pane pe pea pean pen

• Definitions:
• Cessation of breathing.
• temporary suspension of respiration
• Cessation of breathing noted by color changes, pallor and/or cyanosis, and lack of chest wall movement.
• An absence of breathing (respirations); See also Pathological Apnea, Central Apnea, Obstructive Apnea, Mixed Apnea
• A pause in breathing, lasting more than 15 to 20 seconds, that is associated with the baby's color changing to pale, purplish or blue and often associated with bradycardia.
• Lack of air movement into the lungs. This can be due either to an infant not trying to take breaths (central apnea), or an obstruction of the airway causing air flow to cease despite the infant making attempts to breathe (obstructive apnea). ...
• A condition in which breathing stops briefly during sleep, temporarily reducing the amount of oxygen that is taken in.
• It owes its name to a Greek word, apnea, meaning "want of breath."
• A temporary pause in one's breathing pattern. Sleep apnea consists of repeated episodes of temporary pauses in breathing during sleep.
• Pause in breathing that lasts 20 seconds or longer.
• cessation of breathing; partial asphyxia frequently observed in the reactions of guilty/deceptive subjects and persons who attempt to distort measurements during polygraph testing.
• The cessation of breathing that may occur during sleep.
• slowed or stopped breathing
• A term used to describe the absence or prolonged pause in breathing Apnea monitor: A device that monitors breathing patterns through electrode patches placed on the chest. The machine alarms if the time between breaths becomes too long.
• a temporary halt in breathing
• A temporary cessation of breathing. This can include voluntary breath holding during breath-hold diving, and involuntary lapses from sleep disorders.
• A pause of over 20 seconds in an infant’s breathing pattern.
• lack of spontaneous respiration
• a common health problem in premature babies. During an apnea spell, a baby stops breathing, the heart rate may decrease, and the skin may turn pale, purplish, or blue. Apnea is usually caused by immaturity in the area of the brain that controls the drive to breathe. ...
• Literally means "no breath"; the cessation of airflow at the nostrils and mouth for at least 10 seconds.
• condition of sleep in which the upper airway tends to collapse repeatedly
• a temporary suspension of breathing, occurring in some newborns (infant apnea) and in some adults during sleep.
• transient cessation of respiration
• Apnea, apnoea, or apnœa (Greek ??????, from ?-, privative, ??????, to breathe) is a technical 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. ...
• Periods of not breathing

• aplustres ←
• aplustre ←
• aplombs ←
• apnea
• → apneal
• → apneas
• → apneic