upper airway resistance syndromenoun [ U ]
uk/ˌʌp.ər ˌeə.weɪ rɪˈzɪs.təns ˌsɪn.drəʊm/us/ˈʌp.ɚ ˈer.weɪ rɪˈzɪs.təns ˌsɪn.droʊm/abbreviation UARS specializeda sleep disorder in which the passage that carries air through the mouth to the lungs becomes narrow during sleep so that someone does not sleep well and is tired during the day:
Sleeping on one's side with the head raised may help those affected with upper airway resistance syndrome.
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