apnea
noun
ap·nea
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Definition of apnea
2
: asphyxia sense 1
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Almost anything that’s legal is fair game: Think clothes, shoes, full-size toiletries (except aerosols), hairstyling tools, sleep-apnea machines, snacks, appliances (like a blender for protein smoothies). — Kelsey Ogletree, WSJ, "The Cure for Packing Anxiety—Or a Waste of Time and Money?," 23 Jan. 2019 More: New implanted device may improve sleep for those with apneaStudies suggest that placing care in the hands of hospitalists may decrease hospital costs and lower patient stays. — Shari Rudavsky, Indianapolis Star, "Why hospitalists are the fastest growing medical specialty. And why you've likely already met one.," 30 Mar. 2018 The price of a sleep study to diagnose disorders such as apnea (not including doctors’ and reading fees) can be $577 or $4,196, according to data from the Philadelphia Inquirer/6ABC Action News health transparency tool at philly.com/healthcosts. — Sarah Gantz, Philly.com, "How Lasik and Botox could point the way to health-care price transparency," 27 Feb. 2018 But apnea occurrences also cause blood pressure to spike and increase heart rate; longterm, that can lead to – among other health problems – an irregular heartbeat. — Théoden Janes, charlotteobserver, "NFL Hall of Famer’s dream house on Lake Norman up for sale," 15 Feb. 2018 Inside the complex, there is a man with apnea who cannot sleep at night without power to his oxygen machine. — Sheri Fink, New York Times, "Lives at Risk Inside a Senior Complex in Puerto Rico With No Power," 10 Dec. 2017 Safety advocates want federal regulators to revive the sleep-apnea rules that the U.S. is dropping. — Paul Page, WSJ, "Today’s Top Supply Chain and Logistics News From WSJ," 9 Aug. 2017 McGirr’s apnea was alleviated by a device known as a CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) system, a nose-nozzle contraption that makes its wearer look a little like Darth Vader unmasked. — David Kamp, New York Times, "Exploring the Necessity and Virtue of Sleep," 10 Oct. 2017 Lupe Herasimchuk didn't have time to retrieve her CPAP machine, a device that helps those with sleep apnea breathe easier. — Alaska Dispatch News, "Harvey again makes 2nd landfall in Louisiana, this time as a tropical storm," 30 Aug. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'apnea.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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apnea
noun
ap·nea
variants:
or chiefly British apnoea \ ˈap-nē-ə
, ap-ˈnē-
\
, ap-ˈnē-
\
Medical Definition of apnea
1
: transient cessation of respiration whether normal (as in hibernating animals) or abnormal (as that caused by certain drugs) — see sleep apnea
2
: asphyxia
Other Words from apnea
apneic
or chiefly British apnoeic \ ap-ˈnē-ik
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adjective
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adjective