apneic
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ap·ne·a
also ap·noe·a (ăp′nē-ə, ăp-nē′ə)n.
Temporary absence or voluntary cessation of breathing.
[New Latin apnoea, from Greek apnoia : a-, without; see a-1 + pnoiā, -pnoia, breathing (from pnein, to breathe; see pneu- in Indo-European roots).]
ap·ne′ic adj. & n.
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Adj. | 1. | apneic - of or relating to apnea |
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