Meaning of 'apnea'?

Question

It relates to sleep

Answer 1

not breathing

a=not  pnea=relating to breathing

sleep apnea is not breathing when asleep

Answer 2

Apnea means no breathing. There are different circumstances where apnea may occur. Most people when they use the term are generally talking about sleep apnea.

Sleep apnea occurs during sleep; people will generally complain of daytime sleepiness; their spouse will say that they snore loudly, and stop breathing for several seconds, and then gasp for breath and start the process over. We all have some degree of this. However, when it occurs with high frequency, then it becomes a big health risk; risk factors for sleep apnea include obesity, thick neck, small oropharynx (tube where the tonsils are located); if not treated, it may lead to high blood pressure, problems with your lungs (pulmonary hypertension), tiredness