| deglutition apnea | Inhibition of breathing during swallowing. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| deglutition | The act or process of swallowing food; the power of swallowing. "The muscles employed in the act of deglutition." (Paley) Origin: L. Deglutire to swallow down; de- + glutire to swallow: cf. F. Deglutition. See Glut. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| deglutition pneumonia | <chest medicine> Refers to the inappropriate passage of food, water, stomach acid, vomit or another foreign material into the lungs. Aspiration, particularly involving gastric acid, will often result in a serious pneumonia. (27 Sep 1997) |
| deglutition reflex | The act of swallowing (second stage) induced by stimulation of the palate, fauces, or posterior pharyngeal wall. Synonym: deglutition reflex, pharyngeal reflex. (05 Mar 2000) |
| apnea | <clinical sign> Cessation of breathing. (18 Nov 1997) |
| central apnea | Apnea as the result of medullary depression which inhibits respiratory movement. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sleep apnea | Temporary stoppage of breathing during sleep, often resulting in daytime sleepiness. (12 Dec 1998) |
| sleep apnea syndrome | <syndrome> A disorder characterised by multiple episodes of partial or complete cessation of respiration during sleep. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sleep apnea syndromes | Disorders involving apneic episodes during sleep. They may be due to cessation of diaphragmatic movement, obstruction of upper airway air flow, or a combination of these, and may be associated with hypersomnolence, insomnia, or obesity. (12 Dec 1998) |
| sleep-induced apnea | Apnea resulting from failure of the respiratory centre to stimulate adequate respiration during sleep; divided into respiratory pause (cessation of air flow for less than 10 seconds) and apneic pause (cessation of air flow greater than 10 seconds). (05 Mar 2000) |
| induced apnea | Intentional respiratory arrest during general anaesthesia produced by hypocapnia, a muscle relaxant drug, respiratory centre depression, or sudden cessation of controlled respiration. (05 Mar 2000) |
| obstructive apnea | Peripheral apnea, apnea either as the result of obstruction of the air passages or inadequate respiratory muscle activity. (05 Mar 2000) |