Relating to or characterized by apnea; describing a state where breathing stops or is interrupted.
From apnea + -ic (adjective suffix). Medical terminology that emerged alongside sleep medicine in the 20th century.
An apneic episode might last just 10 seconds, but repeated episodes throughout the night can leave people exhausted the next day because their brain keeps waking them up.
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