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Apnea vs Epilepsy - What's the difference?

apnea | epilepsy |

In pathology|lang=en terms the difference between apnea and epilepsy

is that apnea is (pathology) the cessation of breathing while epilepsy is (pathology) a medical condition in which the sufferer experiences seizures (or convulsions) and blackouts.

As nouns the difference between apnea and epilepsy

is that apnea is (pathology) the cessation of breathing while epilepsy is (pathology) a medical condition in which the sufferer experiences seizures (or convulsions) and blackouts.

apnea

English

Alternative forms

* (UK) apnoea * (Obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (pathology) The cessation of breathing.

    • Synonyms

    * asphyxia

    Derived terms

    * apneic * sleep apnea

    See also

    * ("apnea" on Wikipedia) * eupnea

    References

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    epilepsy

    English

    (wikipedia epilepsy)

    Noun

  • (pathology) A medical condition in which the sufferer experiences seizures (or convulsions) and blackouts.
  • * (Jeremy Taylor)
    • Epilepsies , or fallings and reelings, and beastly vomitings. The least of these, even when the tongue begins to be untied, is a degree of drunkenness.

    Derived terms

    * epileptic * epileptiform

    See also

    * falling sickness * grand mal * petit mal