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obstructive sleep apnoea noun[ U ] medical UKspecialized(USobstructive sleep apnea)uk /əbˌstrʌk.tɪv ˈsliːp.æp.ni.ə/ us /əbˌstrʌk.t̬ɪv ˈsliːp ˌæp.ni.ə/(alsoobstructive sleep apnoea syndrome); (abbreviationOSA) a type of sleep apnoea (= a condition where breathing stops for a short time during sleep) caused by a physical closing of the airways: 阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停 Obstructive sleep apnoea is often found in people who are very overweight.阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停经常在体重严重过重的人身上。 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Animal physiology: sleep & sleeping altered state of consciousness beauty bed bunk bye-byes catch/cop/get some z'sidiom comatose count crash doss drift off power nap sleep sleepwalk sleepwalking snooze snoozing somnambulate somnambulist your beauty sleepidiom |