"Airway collapse" means that the tubes in your body that help you breathe can become blocked or close up, making it hard for air to pass through and causing breathing difficulties. Full definition
SAN DIEGO — Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a disorder in which there are recurring episodes of upper airway collapse during sleep with ongoing effort to breathe. (physiologyinfo.org)
A phenomenon linked to smoking known as expiratory central airway collapse — or ECAC — may have a stronger connection to underlying lung disease than previously believed, according to new research findings reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association. (sciencedaily.com)
People who have sleep apnea tend to snore and have upper airway collapse during sleep. (health.com)