| apnea |
The cessation of breathing that may occur during sleep.
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| apnea |
A temporary cessation of breathing. This can include voluntary breath holding during breath-hold diving, and involuntary lapses from sleep disorders.
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| apnea alarm mattress |
A mattress that is designed to sound an alarm when the infant lying on it ceases to breathe. SEE: apnea monitoring; sudden infant death syndrome.
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| apnea monitor |
SEE: apnea monitoring.
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| apnea monitoring |
Monitoring the respiratory movements, esp. of infants. This may be done by use of an apnea alarm mattress, or devices to measure the infant's thoracic and abdominal movements and heart rate. SEE: sudden infant death syndrome
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