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Pronunciation / Transliteration: shwasrodh
"स्लीप एपनिया एक गंभीर बीमारी है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Temporary cessation of breathing, especially during sleep.
"The patient was diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea, which causes frequent respiratory pauses throughout the night." - 2
A temporary suspension of breathing.
"Certain diving mammals experience a brief apnea when submerging into deep water."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Ancient Greek 'apnoia', meaning 'want of breath', composed of 'a-' (without, not) and 'pnoia' (breath, from 'pnein', to breathe). Entered medical English in the 19th century as a technical term denoting the cessation of breathing.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Apnea" is said worldwide
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apnée
Transliteration: apne
"Il souffre d'apnée du sommeil."
Apnoe
Transliteration: apnoe
"Der Patient leidet an nächtlicher Apnoe."
apnea
Transliteration: apnea
"L'apnea notturna disturba il sonno."
apnea
Transliteration: apnea
"La apnea del sueño es un trastorno común."
apneia
Transliteration: apneia
"Ele faz tratamento para apneia do sono."
श्वासरोध
Transliteration: shwasrodh
"स्लीप एपनिया एक गंभीर बीमारी है।"
呼吸暂停
Transliteration: hūxī zàntíng
"睡眠呼吸暂停综合征会影响健康。"
무호흡
Transliteration: muhoheup
"그 환자는 수면 무호흡증 진단을 받았다."
無呼吸
Transliteration: mukokyū
"睡眠時無呼吸症候群の検査を受けた。"
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