apnea

IPA/ˈæp.ni.ə/
KK[ˈæpniə]IPA/ˈæp.ni.ə/

apnea — 名詞

1. A medical condition in which a person temporarily stops breathing, most commonly

1.名詞C1
釋義

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.

例句

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。

常見搭配
  • sleep apnea
  • obstructive sleep apnea
  • central sleep apnea
  • apnea episode
  • apnea monitor
  • have / suffer from apnea
  • diagnose apnea
  • treat apnea
  • apnea patient
同義詞
  • 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.

常見錯誤

He has a sleep apnea.
He has sleep apnea.
'apnea' is an uncountable noun and does not take 'a' or 'an'.
She suffers from apnea during the night time sleep.
She suffers from sleep apnea.
The standard medical term is 'sleep apnea', not 'nighttime apnea'.

同根字

  • apneic
    形容詞C1
  • apnoea
    名詞C1
  • apnoeic
    形容詞C1

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • sleep apnea
  • apnea episode
  • apnea monitor
  • CPAP machine
  • breathing pause

副詞搭配

常用片語

  • suffer from apnea
  • diagnose with apnea
  • treat apnea
  • apnea risk factor

介系詞搭配