There was an absence of objective symptoms, and the driver did not have slurred speech or any other of the symptoms relating to intoxication,'' Garcia said. When he was pulled over, he ``displayed objective symptoms of alcohol intoxication'' and failed sobriety tests, according to a CHP report.
Medical Definition of OB/GYN. OB/GYN: A commonly used abbreviation. OB is short for obstetrics or for an obstetrician, a physician who delivers babies. GYN is short for gynecology or for a gynecologist, a physician who specializes in treating diseases of the female reproductive organs.
Obstructive sleep apnea, also known as OSA, is a sleep disorder in which the person stops breathing for at least 10 seconds each hour during sleep.It is caused by relaxation of the throat muscles; the soft tissue in the back of the throat collapses and closes, resulting in blocked airways.he episodes of pauses in breathing are called apneas, which literally means without breath. An apnea is a period during which breathing either stops or is significantly reduced. In the USA the spelling is apnea, while in the UK/Ireland and many other countries the word is spelt apnoea.