| upper airway obstruction |
ABBR: UAO. Any potentially life-threatening abnormality in which the flow of air into and out of the lungs is partially or completely blocked by such conditions as laryngeal swelling, foreign bodies, or angioedema. SEE:
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| upper airway resistance syndrome |
ABBR: UARS. A type of sleep-disordered breathing, caused by increased airflow obstruction, in which a person awakens multiple times and then suffers daytime drowsiness or fatigue.
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| upper airway resistance s. |
an incomplete form of obstructive sleep apnea in which the upper airway resists air flow and becomes partially obstructed during sleep.
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| upper airway |
That portion of the respiratory tract beginning at the mouth and nose and ending at the larynx (voice box).
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