Meaning & use
apneic
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Relating to or affected by apnea, a temporary stopping of breathing.
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The infant monitor alerted the nurse to an apneic episode.
Patients with severe sleep apnea may have several apneic events per hour.
A note on using this word
A clinical term used almost exclusively in medical settings, especially discussions of sleep disorders and premature infants.
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