sleep apnoeanoun [ U ]
UK specialized US sleep apnea uk/ˈsliːp ˌæp.ni.ə/us/ˈsliːp ˌæp.ni.ə/a medical condition in which someone stops breathing for a short time when sleeping
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Animal physiology: breathing & stopping breathing
- aerobic respiration
- anaerobic
- asphyxia
- asphyxiate
- aspiration
- breath
- breathable
- breathe
- breathing
- gasp
- heave
- huff
- intake
- respiration
- respiratory
- smother
- strangle
- strangulate
- suffocating
- winded
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