Obstructive sleep apneaOSA
PulmonologyOtolaryngologyImportant
A disorder in which the throat muscles repeatedly relax during sleep and block the airway, causing pauses in breathing and disrupted rest.
Korean
폐쇄성 수면무호흡증
수면 중 목 근육이 반복해 이완되어 기도를 막아 호흡이 멈추고 수면이 방해받는 장애.
French
Apnée obstructive du sommeil
Trouble où les muscles de la gorge se relâchent de façon répétée pendant le sommeil et bloquent les voies respiratoires, causant des pauses respiratoires.
Word parts
-pneaSuffix(Greek) Breathing