apnea
apnea — 名詞
1. A medical condition in which a person temporarily stops breathing, most commonly
呼吸中止
呼吸暫時停止（常發生於睡眠中）
A medical condition in which a person temporarily stops breathing, most commonly during sleep, often causing loud snoring and extreme daytime tiredness.
Brian's sleep apnea kept waking him at night, so he decided to see a doctor.
Brian 的睡眠呼吸中止症讓他在夜裡不斷醒來，所以他決定去看醫生。
collocation: sleep apnea
The baby had a mild form of apnea and needed monitoring for a few weeks.
這個寶寶有輕微的呼吸中止現象，需要監控幾週。
Gabriela's doctor diagnosed sleep apnea when she felt tired each morning despite an early bedtime.
Gabriela 的醫師診斷她患有睡眠呼吸中止症，因為她儘管很早就寢，每天早上還是覺得疲累。
A CPAP machine helps people with apnea by keeping their airway open while they sleep.
陽壓呼吸器（CPAP）能幫助呼吸中止患者在睡眠時保持呼吸道暢通。
Untreated sleep apnea can increase the risk of heart problems over time.
未經治療的睡眠呼吸中止症長期下來可能會增加心臟問題的風險。
- sleep-disordered breathing
broader term covering various breathing issues during sleep, not limited to full pauses
- respiratory arrest
far more serious — complete, often prolonged stopping of breathing; not typically used for sleep apnea
文法句型
apnea + noun (sleep apnea clinic)
have / suffer from + apnea
用法筆記
In American English, the spelling is 'apnea'; British English uses 'apnoea'. The term most commonly appears in the compound 'sleep apnea'. This sense is uncountable — you cannot say 'an apnea'. However, 'an episode of apnea' is acceptable in medical writing.