The absence of breathing (respiration).

Sleep apnea is a breathing disorder characterized by brief interruptions of breathing during sleep. It owes its name to a Greek word, apnea, meaning "want of breath." There are two types of sleep apnea: central and obstructive. Central sleep apnea occurs when the brain fails to send the appropriate signals to the breathing muscles to init [..]

Failure to breathe properly, as in while sleeping; lack of breathing.

Short pauses or cessations in breathing

lack of breathing.

"suspension of breathing," also apnoea, 1719, Modern Latin, from Greek apnoia "absence of respiration," from apnos "without breathing," from a- "not" (see a- (3 [..]

Cessation of respiration; inability to get one's breath.

n. temporary suspension or arrest of respiration. If the arrest lasts for a long time, the heart may be slowed and EEG (electroencephalogram) changes may occur. Commonly, apnea can occur during sleep [..]

Apnea is a term that refers the involuntary suspension of breathing. This can be caused by medications/drugs, strangulation, and brain disease or trauma. Sleep apnea is the brief cessation of breathin [..]

Cessation of breathing.

A period of time while sleep in which no oxygen is being received in the airway. The time in the night when the obstruction completely closes off your airway, causing you to stop breathing.

Cessation of respiration; inability to get one's breath.

(n) transient cessation of respiration

A temporary pause in breathing during sleep that can be very brief or can last so long that the amount of oxygen in the blood drops dangerously low.

Literally means "no breath", the cessation of airflow at the nostrils and mouth for at least 10 seconds.

A transient absence of spontaneous Respiration.

A disorder characterized by recurrent Apneas during Sleep despite persistent respiratory efforts. It is due to upper Airway Obstruction. The respiratory pauses may induce Hypercapnia or HYPOXIA. Cardi [..]

Disorders characterized by multiple cessations of respirations during Sleep that induce partial Arousals and interfere with the Maintenance of Sleep. Sleep Apnea Syndromes are divided into central (se [..]

A condition associated with multiple episodes of Sleep Apnea which are distinguished from Obstructive Sleep Apnea (Sleep Apnea, Obstructive) by the complete cessation of efforts to breathe. This disor [..]

A transient absence of spontaneous respiration.

"Apnea" means "no breath." An apnea happens when you stop breathing for 10 seconds or longer during sleep.

An absence of automatic breathing.