Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index A apnea: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ap•ne•a Pronunciation: (ap'nē-u, ap-nē'u), [key] — n. Pathol. a temporary suspension of breathing, occurring in some newbornsand in some adults during sleep asphyxia. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: apnea (Thesaurus) apmt. apneustic TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Did Birds Evolve from Dinosaurs? The Twelve Dancing Princesses Current Events This Week: January 2023 African Americans by the Numbers Andersen's Fairy Tales: Contents The Celtic Twilight: A Teller of Tales ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: saturnine Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language