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central hypoventilation syndrome

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).

Noun

central hypoventilation syndrome (uncountable)

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

Questions about central hypoventilation syndrome

What does central hypoventilation syndrome mean?
Central hypoventilation syndrome means a sleep-related breathing disorder that causes ineffective breathing, apnea, or respiratory arrest during sleep (and during wakefulness in severe cases).
What part of speech is central hypoventilation syndrome?
Central hypoventilation syndrome is a noun.

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