無む呼こ吸きゅう

noun

apnea; lack of breathing

General medical term for the absence or cessation of breathing. Used in clinical contexts and compound terms.

• 無む呼こ吸きゅう状じょう態たいが続つづくと、脳のうに深しん刻こくなダメージを与あたえる可か能のう性せいがある。

  If the state of apnea continues, it may cause serious damage to the brain.

noun

sleep apnea

Abbreviation of 睡眠時無呼吸症候群 (sleep apnea syndrome). Commonly used in medical and everyday conversation.

See also: 睡眠時無呼吸症候群

• 彼かれは無む呼こ吸きゅうの症しょう状じょうがあり、夜よ中なかに何なん度ども目めが覚さめる。

  He has symptoms of sleep apnea and wakes up many times during the night.

noun

respiratory arrest; respiratory standstill

Medical term for the complete cessation of breathing, often used in emergency or critical care settings.

• 心しん肺ぱい停てい止しの際さいには、無む呼こ吸きゅうと心しん停てい止しが同どう時じに起おこる。

  In cardiopulmonary arrest, respiratory arrest and cardiac arrest occur simultaneously.