Look up: Apnea

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   apnea
   [n] - transient cessation of respiration
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   Apnea
   Apnea: An apnea is a period of time during which breathing stops or is markedly reduced. There are two types of apneas, the more common obstructive sleep apnea and the less common central sleep apnea. Apneas usually occur during sleep , and when they do occur, sleep is usually disrupted. Sometimes the person wakes up completely, but sometimes the p ...
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   apnea
   cessation of breathing Category: Medicine • temporary cessation of breathing due to any cause Category: Management in the public and private sector
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   apnea
   Synonym for apnoea ... <clinical sign> Cessation of breathing. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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   apnea
   noun transient cessation of respiration
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   Apnea
   `Apnea`, `apnoea`, or `apnœa` is a technical term for suspension of external breathing. During apnea there is no movement of the muscles of respiration and the volume of the lungs initially remains unchanged. Depending on the patency (openness) of the airways there may or may not be a flow of gas between the lungs and the environment; gas exchange within the lungs and cellular respiration is not affected. Apnea can be voluntarily achieved (i.e., ...
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   apnea
   (ap´ne-ә) cessation of breathing, especially during sleep. It usually occurs in adults (see sleep apnea), but some types occur in newborn infants.
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   apnea
   (from the article `respiration, human`) ...of ventilation. During sleep and anesthesia, lowering carbon dioxide levels three to four millimetres of mercury below values occurring during ... ...of the upper airways. In some individuals, this intermittent obstruction occurs repeatedly during the night, leading to severe drops in the level...
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   apnea
   apnea The momentary suspension of breathing or the absence of breathing.
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    apnea
    apnea, apnoea 1. Temporary stopping of breathing that occurs in some newborns and in some adults during sleep. 2. Asphyxia. 3. In zoology, a temporary suspension of breathing in hibernating animals.
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    apnea
    Absence of breathing. [G. apnoia, want of breath]
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    Apnea
    A pause in breathing that typically lasts for longer than 10 seconds, which decreases the amount of oxygen that is taken in. In infants, the cessation occurs for 20 seconds or longer and can be linked to SIDS.
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