hypopnea
/hīˈpäpnēə/ /hi-
/noun
Abnormally slow or shallow breathing.Sleep-disordered breathing is characterized by frequent pauses in breathing during sleep, apneas, and hypopneas....
- The severity of the condition is measured by the number of apneas (cessations of airflow) or hypopneas (reductions in airflow) that cause sleep arousal.
- Analysis of nocturnal respiration included detection of apneas, hypopneas (central and obstructive), and periods of desaturation.