Definition of apnoea Apnoea

ap•noe•a

We found 3 definitions of apnoea from 3 different sources.

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What does apnoea mean?

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • apnoea (n.)
    Partial privation or suspension of breath; suffocation.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • apnoea
    Temporary absence or cessation of breathing.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • apnoea
    ap-nē′a, n. a cessation of breathing. [Gr. apnoia.]

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apnoea in sign language
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