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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SLEEP APNOEA

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Sleep apnoea is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SLEEP APNOEA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

sleep apnoea

Sleep apnea

Sleep apnea is a type of sleep disorder characterized by pauses in breathing or instances of shallow or infrequent breathing during sleep. Each pause in breathing, called an apnea, can last from at least ten seconds to several minutes, and may occur 5 to 30 times or more an hour.[1] Similarly, each abnormally shallow breathing event is called a hypopnea. Sleep apnea is classified as a dyssomnia, meaning abnormal behavior or psychological events occur during sleep.[2] When breathing is paused, carbon dioxide is building up the bloodstream. Chemoreceptors in the blood stream note the high carbon dioxide levels. The brain is signaled to wake the person sleeping and breathe in air. Breathing normally will restore oxygen levels and the person will fall asleep again.[3] Sleep apnea is often diagnosed with an overnight sleep test called a polysomnogram, or "sleep study". There are three forms of sleep apnea: central, obstructive, and complex or mixed sleep apnea constituting 0.4%, 84% and 15% of cases respectively.

Definition of sleep apnoea in the English dictionary

The definition of sleep apnoea in the dictionary is the temporary cessation of breathing during sleep, which in some cases is due to obstruction of the upper airway by enlarged tonsils, uvula, etc, causing the sufferer to snore loudly and fight for breath.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SLEEP APNOEA

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sleep movement
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WORDS THAT END LIKE SLEEP APNOEA

amenorrhoea
apnoea
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diarrhoea
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dyspnoea
Euboea
eupnoea
gonorrhoea
hyperpnoea
hypopnoea
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leucorrhoea
orthopnoea
rhinorrhoea
seborrhoea
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tachypnoea
toea
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Synonyms and antonyms of sleep apnoea in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «sleep apnoea» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SLEEP APNOEA

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The translations of sleep apnoea from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sleep apnoea» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

睡眠呼吸暂停
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

apnea del sueño
570 millions of speakers

English

sleep apnoea
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्लीप एपनिया
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

توقف التنفس أثناء النوم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

апноэ сна
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

apnéia do sono
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঘুম apnea
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

l´apnée du sommeil
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidur apnea
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schlaf-Apnoe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

睡眠時無呼吸
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

수면 무호흡증
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Apnea turu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngưng thở khi ngủ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தூக்கத்தில் மூச்சுத்திணறல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

झोप श्वसनक्रिया बंद होणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

uyku apnesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

apnea del sonno
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bezdech senny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

апное сну
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

apnee de somn
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

άπνοια κατά τον ύπνο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

slaapapnee
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sömnapné
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

søvnapné
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sleep apnoea

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SLEEP APNOEA»

The term «sleep apnoea» is quite widely used and occupies the 48.343 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SLEEP APNOEA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sleep apnoea

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SLEEP APNOEA»

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Relief from Snoring and Sleep Apnoea: A step-by-step guide ...
In this practical guide, she takes you through the steps to overcome dysfunctional breathing linked to snoring and sleep apnoea. Her method is logical, do-able, and highly effective.
Tess Graham, 2012
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European Respiratory Monograph 50: Sleep Apnoea:
W.T. McNicholas, M.R. Bonsignore. The elderly population is heterogeneous, ranging from healthy, active, community-dwelling seniors to institutionalised, demented elderly patients with multiple medical conditions. Consequently, the clinical ...
W.T. McNicholas, M.R. Bonsignore, 2010
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Sleep Apnea: Current Diagnosis and Treatment
2 Deegan PC, McNicholas WT: Pathophysiology of obstructive sleep apnoea. Eur Respir J 1995;8:1161–1178. 3 Douglas NJ: Obstructive sleep apnoea/hypop- noea syndrome; in Arnold (ed): Clinicians' Guide to Sleep Medicine. Arnold ...
Winfried J. Randerath, Bernd M. Sanner, Virend K. Somers, 2006
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Physiotherapy in Respiratory Care: An Evidence-based ...
Depression is common and relates to prognosis (Buccheri, 1998), which may be why the encouragement of independence and self-esteem appears to improve survival (Zimmerman et al., 1997). Sleep apnoea Falling asleep at the wheel is the ...
Alexandra Hough, 2001
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Consumer-Centered Computer-Supported Care for Healthy ...
The aim of this research study was to identify an alternative to nasal airflow as a prompt and unobtrusive indicator of sleep apnoea events. This study attempted to select pulse oximetry (SpO2) level as an alternative parameter to indicate the ...
H.-A. Park, P.J. Murray, C. Delaney, 2006
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Ear, Nose and Throat and Head and Neck Surgery: An ...
An Illustrated Colour Text Ram S Dhillon, Charles A. East. Snoring and sleep apnoea 81 83 (a) lb) 1 ' (c) Foreign bodies Foreign. Sleep-related breathing disorders are now more readily identified owing to the establishment of sleep ...
Ram S Dhillon, Charles A. East, 2012
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Sleep Medicine: A Guide to Sleep and its Disorders
Sleep apnoea in endocrine diseases. J Sleep Res 1998; 7: 3–11. 9 Zwillich CW. Sleep apnoea and autonomic function. Thorax 1998; 53(3): S20–4. 10 Marrone O , Bonsignore MR. Pulmonary haemodynamics in obstructive sleep apnoea.
John M. Shneerson, 2009
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Core Topics in Airway Management
Sleepapnoeainchildren Obstructive sleep apnoea in children is a specialised area, but most often presents on ENT operating lists for correction of adenoidal or tonsillar hypertrophy. It is appropriate to enquire of the parents about a history of  ...
Ian Calder, Adrian Pearce, 2010
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Sleep, Health, and Society: From Aetiology to Public Health
A study that followed a representative sample of 426 people aged ≥65 for mortality over a period of 9.5 years measured sleep apnoea using recordings taken at night in the home. In unadjusted analyses, participants with severe apnoea had ...
Francesco Cappuccio, Dr. Michelle A. Miller, Steven W. Lockley, 2010
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Clinical Neurology, 3Ed
Timothy J. Fowler, Timothy Fowler, John W. Scadding. Sleep apnoea Sleep apnoea can be divided into the relatively common obstructive sleep apnoea and the rarer central sleep apnoea. Obstructive sleep apnoea is commoner in men than ...
Timothy J. Fowler, Timothy Fowler, John W. Scadding, 2003

9 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SLEEP APNOEA»

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ResMed cites heart risks in sleep apnoea therapy
Sleep disorder house ResMed has moved urgently to alert medical specialists to the dangers of its sleep apnoea theory for heart condition sufferers, following ... «The Australian, May 15»
2
Playing the flute could reduce risk of sleep apnoea
Sleep apnoea is commonly associated with heavy snoring, where the muscles in the upper airways of the throat relax so much while a person is sleeping, they ... «The Independent, Apr 15»
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Sleep apnoea 'linked to memory loss'
Those who said they suffered from sleep apnoea reported problems with their memory and thinking skills a decade earlier than people who slept well. «BBC News, Apr 15»
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Scores of long-haul truck drivers suffer from sleep apnoea, court hears
About half of the commercial long-haul truck drivers on Australia's roads suffer from sleep apnoea that could put them at risk of falling asleep at the wheel, the ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jan 13»
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Half of all women could have sleep apnoea and stop breathing at …
'How important is the mild sleep apnoea, we don't know,' said Dr. Karl Franklin, the lead author of the study and a professor at Umea University in Sweden. «Daily Mail, Sep 12»
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Women who suffer sleep apnoea more likely to get dementia later in …
U.S. researchers warn that conditions such as sleep apnoea, where people experience frequent interruptions to breathing during sleep, are widespread. «Daily Mail, Aug 11»
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Sleep apnoea in the spotlight
According to The Daily Telegraph, Miliband revealed in April that he has a condition called “sleep apnoea, which interrupts breathing during sleep, made worse ... «NHS Choices, Jul 11»
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What is sleep apnoea?
Sleep apnoea is a complex condition where a person's breathing develops an abnormal rhythm during sleep with pauses in their breathing. These pauses can ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 11»
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Sleep disorders in children: Symptoms and solutions
Sleep is important for a child's health, yet many children don't get enough sleep to ... may have a more serious problem called obstructive sleep apnoea or OSA. «WebMD.Boots.com, Oct 09»

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