Glossary A
Glossary A
Apgar scoring method refers to assessment method of the newborn based on heart rate, respiration, muscle tone, response to stimulation, and skin color.
Aphasia refers to the loss or impairment of previously acquired abilities in language comprehension or production that cannot be explained by sensory or motor defects or by diffuse brain dysfunction.
Aphasic refers to a person who has a disorder of language ; usually associated with damage to the left hemisphere of the brain
Deutsch: Apnoe / Español: Apnea / Português: Apneia / Français: Apnée / Italiano: Apnea
Apnea refers to a gap or pause in breathing, temporary absence of breathing or prolonged respiratory failure and transient cessation of respiration whether normal (as in hibernating animals) or abnormal (as that caused by certain drugs).
Apnea index (AI) refers to a measure of the severity of sleep apnea; the number of Apnea events per hour.