Apnea

Apnea

An apnea is a period of time during which breathing stops or is markedly reduced. There are two types of apneas, the more common obstructive sleep apnea and the less common central sleep apnea.

This is auto-generated content. You can help to improve it.

0 0

Improve it

Add an image

Part of Speech: noun
Synonym(s):
Blossary:
Industry/Domain: Fitness
Category: Weight loss
Company:
Product:
Acronym-Abbreviation:

Collect to Blossary

Other Languages:

Related terms

apnea

Biology; Cell biology

A disorder in which breathing stops for periods longer than 10 seconds during sleep; can be caused by failure of the automatic respiratory center to respond to elevated blood ...

apnea

Medical; Human genome

1) Temporary absence of breathing or prolonged respiratory failure. 2) Transient cessation of respiration whether normal (as in hibernating animals) or abnormal (as that caused ...

apnea

Parenting; Pregnancy

A condition in which breathing stops briefly during sleep, temporarily reducing the amount of oxygen that is taken in.

apnea

Fitness; Weight loss

An apnea is a period of time during which breathing stops or is markedly reduced. There are two types of apneas, the more common obstructive sleep apnea and the less common ...

apnea

Health care; Hospitals

A term used to describe the absence or prolonged pause in breathing.

apnea

Health care; General

Temporary pause in breathing.

high blood pressure

Fitness; Weight loss

Another word for “hypertension. ” Blood pressure rises and falls throughout the day. An optimal blood pressure is less than 120/80 mmHg. When blood pressure stays high—greater ...

bioelectrical impedance analysis (bia)

Fitness; Weight loss

A way to estimate the amount of body weight that is fat and nonfat. Nonfat weight comes from bone, muscle, body water, organs, and other body tissues. BIA works by measuring how ...

protein

Fitness; Weight loss

One of the three nutrients that provides calories to the body. Protein is an essential nutrient that helps build many parts of the body, including muscle, bone, skin, and blood. ...

weight-cycle

Fitness; Weight loss

Losing and gaining weight over and over again. Commonly called “yo-yo” dieting.

hydrogenation

Fitness; Weight loss

A chemical way to turn liquid fat (oil) into solid fat. This process creates a new fat called trans fatty acids. Trans fatty acids are found in margarine, shortening, and some ...

cholesterol

Fitness; Weight loss

A fat-like substance that is made by the body and is found naturally in animal foods such as meat, fish, poultry, eggs, and dairy products. Foods high in cholesterol include organ ...

Terms in the News

Featured Terms

Harry8L

0
Terms
0
Blossaries
1
Followers

Industry/Domain: People Category: Journalists

Mike Wallace

Mike Wallace (May 9, 1918 – April 7, 2012) was an American journalist best known as one of the original correspondents for the TV Magazine 60 Minutes ...