apnoea

ap·noe·a
A1P3N1O1E1A1
/ˈæp.ni.ə/

A form of apnea — The cessation of breathing, most often in reference to transient instances thereof during sleep.

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Meanings

nounapnoea (usually uncountable, plural apnoeas or apnoeae)

plural apnoeas · plural apnoeae

  1. UKalternativeuncountableusuallyAlternative form of apnea.

Origin

From a- + -pnoea.

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APA

apnoea. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apnoea

MLA

“apnoea.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apnoea. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “apnoea,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apnoea.

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