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睡眠呼吸暫停

简睡眠呼吸暂停 · 繁睡眠呼吸暫停

Mandarin · pinyin shuì mián hū xī zàn tíng

sleep apnea

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睡: shuì · sleep, doze
眠: mián · close eyes, sleep; hibernate
呼: hū · breathe sigh, exhale; call, shout
吸: xī · inhale, suck in; absorb; attract
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停: tíng · stop, suspend, delay; suitable
暂: zàn · temporary

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4–2–1–1–4–2 · shui4 mian2 hu1 xi1 zan4 ting2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

seoi6 min4 fu1 kap1 zaam6 ting4

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noun

(pathology) sleep apnea

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