sleep apnea
noun
See under apnea.
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- sleep apnoea,
- sleep around,
- sleep hygiene,
- sleep in,
- sleep learning
Origin of sleep apnea
First recorded in 1975–80
apnea
or ap·noe·a
[ ap-nee-uh, ap-nee-uh ]
/ ˈæp ni ə, æpˈni ə /
noun Pathology.
a temporary suspension of breathing, occurring in some newborns (infant apnea) and in some adults during sleep (sleep apnea).
Origin of apnea
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apnea
"suspension of breathing," also apnoea, 1719, Modern Latin, from Greek apnoia "absence of respiration," from apnos "without breathing," from a- "not" (see a- (3)) + pnein "to breathe" (see pneuma).
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apnea
[ ăp′nē-ə, ăp-nē′ə ]
n.
Temporary absence or cessation of breathing.
n.
Apnea caused by upper airway obstruction during sleep, associated with frequent awakening and often with daytime sleepiness.
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apnea
[ ăp′nē-ə, ăp-nē′ə ]
The temporary absence or cessation of breathing.
Apnea caused by upper airway obstruction during sleep, associated with frequent awakening and often with daytime sleepiness. It occurs most often in people who are obese or who have an obstructed respiratory tract or neurological abnormalities.
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