sleep apnea
noun[U]
medicalUSspecialized(UKsleep apnoea)usuk/ˈsliːp ˌæp.ni.ə/amedicalconditionin which someonestopsbreathingfor ashorttimewhensleeping
Animal physiology: breathing & stopping breathing
- aerobic
- aerobic respiration
- anaerobic respiration
- asphyxia
- asphyxiation
- breathable
- breathe
- breathlessly
- exhale
- puffed (out)
- respiratory
- respire
- shallow
- sigh
- sleep apnoea
- smother
- snuffle
- strangulate
- suffocation
- throttle