apnea; lack of breathing
General medical term for the absence or cessation of breathing. Used in clinical contexts and compound terms.
If the state of apnea continues, it may cause serious damage to the brain.
respiratory arrest; respiratory standstill
Medical term for the complete cessation of breathing, often used in emergency or critical care settings.
In cardiopulmonary arrest, respiratory arrest and cardiac arrest occur simultaneously.
Full medical term for sleep apnea syndrome; 無呼吸 is the common abbreviation.
More general term for cessation of breathing, not necessarily implying a medical condition.
sleep apnea syndrome; SAS
Compound of 無 (mu, 'without') and 呼吸 (kokyū, 'breathing'). The term is a direct Sino-Japanese formation used in medical contexts.