| apnea |
slowed or stopped breathing
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| apnea of prematurity |
Cessation of breathing. Premature babies will often "forget" to breathe until they grow out of their prematurity.
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| apnea |
A term meaning "no breathing", apnea refers to the condition of not breathing. A person with periodic cessation of respiration during sleep is said to have sleep apnea. A person who does not have a complete cessation of breathing, but shallower than normal, is said to have hypopnea.
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| apnea |
Literally means "no breath"; the cessation of airflow at the nostrils and mouth for at least 10 seconds.
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| apnea |
Cessation of breathing for 10 or more seconds during sleep. There are two basic types of sleep apnea: Obstructive Apnea is caused by a closure of the air passage despite efforts to breathe; Central Apnea is a lack of effort to breathe. Obstructive Sleep Apnea is by far the most common type. True apnea during wakefulness is extremely rare. Apnea monitor - a machine that will hook to the baby via either a belt or sticky type leads. ...
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