apneic
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- adjective
- /æpˈniːɪk/
- Specialized
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apneico
- After the surgery, she experienced apneic episodes that needed close monitoring by the medical staff.
- apneic episodes
Examples
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In the other patient, no apneic episodes were observed despite PtcCO2 values as low as 22 mm Hg at a delivered minute ventilation of 201/min.
Academic text (1992) -
Turn that head just a little bit in the wrong direction and BANG, that completely normal patient can become an apneic quadriplegic, and we can all but kiss our hard-earned EMT certifications goodbye.
Blog text (3) -
By the early 1990s, Guilleminault et al. described patients who experienced sleep fragmentation and daytime sleepiness, but who did not experience the obvious apneic or hypopneic events that caused the brief arousals that were observed.
Academic text (1999) -
Similarly, antiemetics, sleeping medications, and sedatives-tranquilizers can precipitate an apneic crisis; therefore, my nurses are instructed never to accept a telephone order for any of these medications from a physician who is not personally acquainted with my particular patient and his or her disease.
Academic text (1999) -
The doctor explained that he was apneic during the sleep study, indicating a pause in his breathing.
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Patients who are apneic may require immediate medical attention to ensure their airflow is restored.
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Etymology
The word apneic comes from the same roots as the noun apnea: Greek a- meaning 'without' and pnoe meaning 'breath'. So an apneic person or episode is 'without breath' for a short time, which is why the word describes someone who stops breathing, especially during sleep.