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PERIODIC APNEA OF THE NEWBORN

\pˌi͡əɹɪˈɒdɪk ɐpnˈi͡əɹ ɒvðə njˈuːbɔːn], \pˌi‍əɹɪˈɒdɪk ɐpnˈi‍əɹ ɒvðə njˈuːbɔːn], \p_ˌiə_ɹ_ɪ__ˈɒ_d_ɪ_k ɐ_p_n_ˈiə_ɹ ɒ_v_ð_ə n_j_ˈuː_b_ɔː_n]\

Definitions of PERIODIC APNEA OF THE NEWBORN

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irregular breathing of newborns; periods of rapid breathing followed by apnea; believed to be associated with sudden infant death syndrome

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

irregular breathing of newborns; periods of rapid breathing followed by apnea; believed to be associated with sudden infant death syndrome

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

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