See Also: obstructive sleep apnoea(medicine)
sleep apnoea(medicine)
mixed sleep apnoea(medicine)
central sleep apnoea(medicine)
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nee (iou)



nee adjective. Also nee. M18.

Born with the name: placed before a married woman's maiden name. M18.
E. Bowen On her Marriage..Mrs Heccomb nee Miss Yardes had gone to live at Seale. A. Price Mrs Agnes Childe was nee O'Byrne.
transf. Formerly called. M20.
W. Safire The flight attendant, nee stewardess, singsongs over the loudspeaker.

obstructive sleep apnoea (medicine)


obstructive sleep apnoea


A form of sleep apnoea which occurs as the result of a physical occlusion of the oropharyngeal airway during sleep.