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Definition of Sleep apnea
1. Noun. Apnea that occurs during sleep.
Specialized synonyms: Cot Death, Crib Death, Infant Death, Sids, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Definition of Sleep apnea
1. Noun. (pathology) Brief interruptions of breathing during sleep. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Sleep apnea
1. Temporary stoppage of breathing during sleep, often resulting in daytime sleepiness. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sleep Apnea
Literary usage of Sleep apnea
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Bound for Good Health: A Collection of Age PagesMedical (1993)
"sleep apnea is a common problem that causes breathing to stop for periods of ...
Central sleep apnea happens when the respiratory muscles do not function as ..."
2. Building a Better Delivery System: A New Engineering/health Care Partnership by Proctor P. Reid, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine (U.S.) (2005)
"sleep apnea is a serious health problem related to cardiovascular disease.
Yet, for many people with sleep apnea, the only monitor is a sleeping partner. ..."
3. Strategy Development Workshop on Sleep Education: Summary Report edited by Barbara J. Fink, Susan T. Shero (1995)
"Virtually all patients with sleep apnea have a disturbing characteristic pattern
of noisy snoring and apnea with a loud resumption of breathing. ..."
4. Harmful Non-Indigenous Species in the United States (1994)
"sleep apnea IN ALCOHOLICS sleep apnea and sleep-related breathing and movement
... It has been suggested that the increase in sleep apnea seen in some ..."
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