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hypopnea


An episode of shallow breathing (airflow reduced by at least 50%) during sleep lasting 10 seconds or longer, usually associated with a decrease in blood oxygen saturation. *

*Reprinted with permission from: Culebras, Antonio Clinical Handbook of Sleep Disorders Hardcover © 1996 Butterworth-Heinemann



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