🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

무호흡

Pronunciation / Transliteration: muhoheup

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Apnea/ˈæp.ni.ə/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그 환자는 수면 무호흡증 진단을 받았다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 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. 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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