Apnea

/ˈæp.ni.ə/

Synonyms for "apnea" (56 found)

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Closest matches (12)

abscess ague anemia anoxia asphyxiation asthma atrophy chill

Noun(4 words)

apneic apnoeicbreathing cessationcessation of breathing

Strong matches (16)

colic constipation convulsion cyanosis diarrhea dizziness dropsy dysentery dyspepsia edema fatigue fever fibrillation flux growth hemorrhage

Related words (28)

hypertension hypotension icterus indigestion inflammation insomnia itching jaundice lumbago nausea necrosis pain paralysis rash rheum sclerosis seizure shock sore spasm

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tabes tachycardia tumor vertigo vomiting wasting

Noun(2 words)

sleep apneasleep-disordered breathing

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More general

5 entries

clinical descriptormedical termrespiratory disordersleep disordersymptom

More specific

7 entries

central apneacentral sleep apneamixed apneamixed sleep apneaobstructive apneaobstructive sleep apneasleep apnea

Collocations

10 entries

apnea monitoringapnea testapneic episodeapneic eventsapneic patientapneic stateapnoeic breathingcentral apneaobstructive sleep apneasleep apnea

Inflections

3 entries

apneasmore apneicmost apneic

Derivations

4 entries

apneic apneically apneicity apnoeic

Sample sentences

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Tom suffers from sleep apnea.

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Since I've been on this diet, my weight is down, my cholesterol is down and my sleep apnea has completely disappeared.

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Email apnea happens while holding your breath when reading emails.

Source: tatoeba (8579729)

Tom has sleep apnea.

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