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adj. - Of or relating to transient cessation of respiration.

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Usage examples (13)
  • Another (British) study monitored reactions to the DTP when given to infants born prematurely and discovered severe apnoeic episodes in these infants following the...
  • In particular, it can lead to road accidents: some 25\% of apnoeic drivers report having fallen asleep at the wheel at least once.
  • Not only can frequent apnoeic episodes multiply the sufferer's risk of cardiovascular disease by five, they also have a direct impact on day-to-day life.
  • In his view, daytime sleepiness is not sufficiently researched by doctors, even - or especially - if the apnoeic patient is given the gold standard treatment.
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