apnoea
- n.temporary cessation of breathing from any cause, formally defined as a reduction in nasal airflow to less than 30% of normal for more than 10 seconds. The presence of more than five episodes of apnoea per hour of sleep is indicative of obstructive sleep apnoea. Attacks of apnoea are common in newborn babies and should be taken seriously although they do not necessarily indicate serious illness. See also sleep apnoea.• apnoeic adj.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
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Apnoea — Ap*n[oe] a, n. [NL., fr. Gr. a priv. + ?, ?, breath, ? to breathe, blow.] (Med.) Partial privation or suspension of breath; suffocation; same as {{apnea}}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
apnoea — apnoea. См. остановка дыхания. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
apnoea — Véase apnea. Diccionario Mosby Medicina, Enfermería y Ciencias de la Salud, Ediciones Hancourt, S.A. 1999 … Diccionario médico
apnoea — n. temporary cessation of breathing from any cause, formally defined as a reduction in nasal airflow to less than 30% of normal for more than 10 seconds. The presence of more than five episodes of apnoea per hour of sleep is indicative of… … The new mediacal dictionary
apnoea — apnea apnea n. 1. transient cessation of respiration. [Also spelled {apnoea}.] [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
apnoea — noun Apnoea/apnea is used after these nouns: ↑sleep … Collocations dictionary
apnoea — chiefly British variant of apnea … New Collegiate Dictionary
apnoea — n. respiratory failure; asphyxia; inability to breath (Medicine) … English contemporary dictionary
apnoea — [ap ni:ə] (US apnea) noun Medicine temporary cessation of breathing, especially during sleep. Origin C18: mod. L., from Gk apnoia, from apnous breathless … English new terms dictionary
apnoea — ap·noea … English syllables
