| Ondine's curse | Idiopathic central alveolar hypoventilation in which involuntary control of respiration is depressed, but voluntary control of ventilation is not impaired. Origin: Ondine, char. In play by J. Giraudoux, based on Undine, Ger. Myth. Char. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| curse | An affliction thought to be invoked by a malevolent spirit. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Ondine | German mythological character. (05 Mar 2000) |