apnea

Noun
  1. Transient cessation of respiration (synset 114392813)
    is a type of: symptom - (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
    subtypes:
    • periodic apnea of the newborn - irregular breathing of newborns; periods of rapid breathing followed by apnea; believed to be associated with sudden infant death syndrome
    • sleep apnea - apnea that occurs during sleep

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