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apnea
noun
(ap-nea)
transient cessation of respiration; especially : sleep apnea
apnea
noun
(ap-nea)
asphyxia
apnea
noun
(ap-nea)
apnea that recurs during sleep and is caused especially by obstruction of the airway or a disturbance in the brain's respiratory center
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