| apnoea | <clinical sign> Cessation of breathing. (18 Nov 1997) |
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| central sleep apnoea | <neurology> A form of sleep apnoea which from the lack of neurologic stimulation to breathe. (12 Jan 1998) |
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| mixed sleep apnoea | <chest medicine> A form of sleep apnoea where there is exists a combination of obstructive and central sleep apnoea syndromes. (13 Nov 1997) |
| sleep apnoea | <chest medicine> Apnoea caused by upper airway obstruction during sleep, associated with frequent awakening and often with daytime sleepiness. There are three main forms: central sleep apnoea, obstructive sleep apnoea and mixed sleep apnoea. (27 Sep 1997) |
| obstructive sleep apnoea | A form of sleep apnoea which occurs as the result of a physical occlusion of the oropharyngeal airway during sleep. (27 Sep 1997) |