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APNEA Synonyms

There are 5 synonyms of the word apnea. (exact relations)
There is 1 hypernym of the word apnea. (close relations)

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asphyxia
nounn
noun

• a condition in which insufficient or no oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged on a ventilatory basis; caused by choking or drowning or electric shock or poison gas

breathlessness
nounn
noun

• a dyspneic condition

choking
verbv
noun

• a condition caused by blocking the airways to the lungs (as with food or swelling of the larynx)

• the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe

adjective satellite

• causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat

suffocation
nounn
noun

• killing by depriving of oxygen

• the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped)

hypoventilation
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Here is a list of related hypernyms for apnea, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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Alternatives for ASPHYXIA

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