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sleep apnea syndrome

MONDO:0005296

Also Known As

breathing-related sleep disorderSDBsleep apneasleep apnea syndromesleep apneassleep disordered breathingsleep-disordered breathingapnea syndrome, sleepapnea syndromes, sleepapnea, sleepapneas, sleepbreathing, sleep-disorderedhypersomnia with periodic respirationhypopnea, sleephypopneas, sleepmixed central and obstructive sleep apneamixed sleep Apneasmixed sleep apneasleep apnea, mixedsleep apnea, mixed central and obstructivesleep apneas, mixedsleep hypopneasleep hypopneas

Definition

A disorder characterized by multiple cessations of respirations during sleep that induce partial arousals and interfere with the maintenance of sleep.

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