anapnea

English

Etymology

From Greek αναπνέω (to breath). Note: an- is not a prefix here. It means air or wind.

Noun

anapnea (uncountable)

1. (medicine) Resumption of breathing after a period of halted respiration.
   • 1997, Kazuo Chin, Masashi Hirai, Takanobu Kuriyama, Motonari Fukui, Kenshi Kuno, Yanosuke Sagawa, Motoharu Ohi, “Changes in the arterial PCO₂ during a Single Night's Sleep in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea.”, in Internal medicine, volume 36, number 7:

     Patients with anapnea-hypopnea index (AHI) of greater than ten events per hour were selected for this study.

   • 2005 February, Xu Hong-zhen, Bai Lin, “Aspiration of gastric contents in pediatric anaesthesia: analysis of 49 cases”, in Chongqing Medical Journal:

     Arrest of anapnea or heartbeat happened in 2 cases.

   • 2008 August, Zhang JingChen Yong-liangChao Ji-honget al., “Coadministration of propofol and remifentanil eliminates awareness during continuous epidural anesthesia in patients undergoing operation”, in Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine:

     The anapnea, circulation, cerebral state index (CSI) and the Observer Assessment of Alertness/Sedation(OAA/S) score were assessed in 60 patients with abdominal operation patients, who underwent propofol and remifentanil target controlled infusion (TCI).