sleep apnea
sleep apnea noun: 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.
Noun
sleep apnea (countable and uncountable, plural sleep apneas)
sleep apnea meaning in Tamil and Arabic
sleep apnea in Tamil
- உறக்க மூச்சிடைநிற்பு
sleep apnea in Arabic
- brief interruptions of breathing during sleep
- اِنْقِطَاع النَّفَس أَثْنَاء النَّوْم inqiṭāʕ an-nafas ʔaṯnāʔ an-nawm
Forms of sleep apnea
| plural | sleep apneas |
|---|---|
| alternative form | sleep apnoea |
Questions about sleep apnea
- What does sleep apnea mean?
- Sleep apnea means 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.
- What is sleep apnea in Tamil?
- Sleep apnea in Tamil is உறக்க மூச்சிடைநிற்பு. See Sleep apnea meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is sleep apnea?
- Sleep apnea is a noun.
- What is the plural of sleep apnea?
- The plural of sleep apnea is sleep apneas.
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