Checking saved dictionary data and trusted language sources. This will stop automatically if a source does not respond.
/ˈæp.ni.ə/ · noun
(pathology) The cessation of breathing, most often in reference to transient instances thereof during sleep..
Use apnea when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Apnea means (pathology) The cessation of breathing, most often in reference to transient instances thereof during sleep..
Common synonyms include asphyxia.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use apnea where its definition matches the intended context.
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.