Sentences with phrase «partial upper airway»

According to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a sleep - related breathing disorder characterized by repetitive episodes of complete or partial upper airway obstruction occurring during sleep.

The most common form of sleep apnea is obstructive sleep apnea, which is characterized by repetitive episodes of complete or partial upper airway obstruction occurring during sleep.

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Mylavarapu explains that a number of pulmonary upper airway disorders are associated with the vibration and / or deformation of the soft structures around the airway, leading to partial or complete collapse of the airway, as in the case of sleep apnea.