sleep apneas

A form of sleep apnea — A common sleep-related breathing disorder characterized by repeated episodes of partial or complete cessation of airflow during sleep, leading to intermittent hypoxemia, hypercapnia, sleep fragmentation, and recurrent arousals.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of sleep apnea
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