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Respiratory Tract Diseases > Respiration Disorders > Apnea
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Signs and Symptoms > Signs and Symptoms, Respiratory > Apnea

Preferred term

Apnea  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Note

  • do not confuse APNEA with other resp disord: use only when text uses APNEA; apnea neonatorum = APNEA + check tags INFANT, NEWBORN + HUMAN

Scope note

  • A transient absence of spontaneous respiration.

In other languages

  • hengityspysähdys

    Finnish

  • apnea
  • apnoea
  • hengittämättömyys
  • hengityksen pysähdys
  • hengityksen vajaatoiminta
  • hengityksenpysähdys
  • hengityskatko
  • hengitystauko
  • insufficientia cardiorespiratoria
  • intermissio respirationis
  • kardiorespiratorinen vajaatoiminta
  • sydämen ja hengityksen vajaatoiminta
  • Andningsstillestånd

    Swedish

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D001049

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