APNEIC Definition & Meaning

apneic

[ ap-nee-ik ]

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adjective

of or relating to apnea, a condition in which a person, either an infant or a sleeping adult, involuntarily and temporarily stops breathing:
In apneic patients, the muscles of the tongue or soft palate may relax too much and collapse against the back of the throat, blocking airflow.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of apneic¹

apne(a) ( def ) + -ic

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According to the lawsuit, a doctor wrote in emergency room notes that Mitchell was “unresponsive apneic and pulseless and cold to the touch” when he arrived.

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He was out of air, unconscious and, as the report described him, “apneic,” having temporarily stopped breathing.

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The San Diego medical examiner said Mr Hernandez was found "pulseless and apneic by his roommate in their dorm room" on Thursday morning.

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Her assistant told authorities that Fisher slept most of the flight and had a few apneic episodes during the journey, which was usual, the coroner’s report said.

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