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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In addition to cancer, he has been treated at Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan for leukemia, diabetes, coronary artery disease and sleep apnea.
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Michaela Zee, Variety, 18 Apr. 2025
Weinstein, 73, claimed his prison stay is worsening his health conditions, which include chronic myeloid leukemia, heart issues, diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea, sciatica and severe limitations on his ability to walk.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 16 Apr. 2025
However, research on people with sleep apnea found that sleeping on the stomach helped open the airway and reduce snoring.15
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Most people favor a particular sleep position due to habit and comfort.
—Carley Millhone, Health, 10 Apr. 2025
Some of them have also been found to be safe and effective to help with weight loss, to treat sleep apnea and to reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes in people who don’t have diabetes.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
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Michaela Zee, Variety, 18 Apr. 2025
Weinstein, 73, claimed his prison stay is worsening his health conditions, which include chronic myeloid leukemia, heart issues, diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea, sciatica and severe limitations on his ability to walk.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 16 Apr. 2025
However, research on people with sleep apnea found that sleeping on the stomach helped open the airway and reduce snoring.15
How To Choose
Most people favor a particular sleep position due to habit and comfort.
—Carley Millhone, Health, 10 Apr. 2025
Some of them have also been found to be safe and effective to help with weight loss, to treat sleep apnea and to reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes in people who don’t have diabetes.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sleep apnea
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“Sleep apnea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sleep%20apnea. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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