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

Examples of sleep apnea in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Goldman Sachs initiates ResMed as buy Goldman says the sleep apnea company has robust fundamentals. —Michael Bloom, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025

The commission's recommendation comes as doctors and consumers flock to a popular class of weight-loss drugs called glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) to treat obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease and even sleep apnea. —Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025

Apple has just added sleep apnea detection to its latest watch, but most personal fitness devices don’t attempt to report sleep apnea. —Larry Magid, The Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2025

This Editors' Choice-winning product delivers elegance and functionality with enhancements like sleep apnea notifications, depth and water temperature sensors, and audio playback at a solid discount. —Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 3 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

sleep apnea

noun

: brief periods of recurrent cessation of breathing during sleep that is caused especially by obstruction of the airway or a disturbance in the brain's respiratory center and is associated especially with excessive daytime sleepiness