apnoea
/æpˈnɪə/( <美> apnea)
noun
mass noun
- Medicine temporary cessation of breathing, especially during sleep【医】（尤指在睡眠中的）呼吸暂停：
thousands suffer from sleep apnoea.
成千上万的人受到呼吸暂停的困扰。
词源
early 18th cent.: modern Latin， from Greek apnoia, from apnous 'breathless'.