sleep apnea
noun
: apnea that recurs during sleep and is caused especially by obstruction of the airway or a disturbance in the brain's respiratory center
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This was after adjusting for other factors like age, high blood pressure, sleep medications and sleep apnea diagnoses.
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Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The Series 11 accurately measures the duration of your shut-eye, time spent in each sleep stage, other health metrics such as respiration rate and resting heart rate, and even monitors for sleep apnea.
—PC Magazine, 16 Sep. 2025
Thomas, his family's attorney said, was undergoing treatment for ADHD and sleep apnea, which also do not fall within the list of conditions the FDA authorizes for treatment with hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The two drugs have a different set of broader indications, with Zepbound also approved to treat sleep apnea in people with obesity, for example.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
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Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The Series 11 accurately measures the duration of your shut-eye, time spent in each sleep stage, other health metrics such as respiration rate and resting heart rate, and even monitors for sleep apnea.
—PC Magazine, 16 Sep. 2025
Thomas, his family's attorney said, was undergoing treatment for ADHD and sleep apnea, which also do not fall within the list of conditions the FDA authorizes for treatment with hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The two drugs have a different set of broader indications, with Zepbound also approved to treat sleep apnea in people with obesity, for example.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Sleep apnea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sleep%20apnea. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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