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sleep apnoea
noun
- 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
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The genetic condition can cause serious medical complications such as spinal cord compression, sleep apnoea, bowed legs, narrowing of the spinal canal and recurrent ear infections.
From Science Daily
Medically, that would improve health in areas like heart attack risk, sleep apnoea and type 2 diabetes.
From BBC
Apart from its association with cancer, some genic variants of the Alex3 protein and its genic family are also related to neurodegenerative diseases -- especially Parkinson's -- , sleep apnoea and metabolic diseases.
From Science Daily
He was also diagnosed with sleep apnoea in 2007.
From BBC
Another goes through the health consequences of sleep apnoea.
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