sleep apnea
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sleep apnea
n.
Apnea caused by upper airway obstruction during sleep, associated with frequent awakening and often with daytime sleepiness.
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sleep′ ap`nea
n.
a brief suspension of breathing occurring repeatedly during sleep.
[1975–80]
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| Noun | 1. | sleep apnea - apnea that occurs during sleep sleep disorder - a disturbance of the normal sleep pattern cot death, crib death, infant death, SIDS, sudden infant death syndrome - sudden and unexpected death of an apparently healthy infant during sleep apnea - transient cessation of respiration |
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