central hypoventilation syndrome

noun

A sleep-related breathing disorder that causes ineffective breathing, apnea, or respiratory arrest during sleep (and during wakefulness in severe cases).

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Meanings

nouncentral hypoventilation syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA sleep-related breathing disorder that causes ineffective breathing, apnea, or respiratory arrest during sleep (and during wakefulness in severe cases).
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