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   ap·ne·a

   /ˈapnēə/

   noun

   • 1. temporary cessation of breathing, especially during sleep: "the doctor said apnea occurred because of obstruction and narrowing of the trachea"

   Word Origin early 18th century: modern Latin, from Greek apnoia, from apnous ‘breathless’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. apneic adjective

   Scrabble Points: 7

   • A

     1

   • P

     3

   • N

     1

   • E

     1

   • A

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