sleep apnea central sleep apnea A sleep apnea that is characterized by a malfunction of the basic neurological controls for breathing rate and the failure to give the signal to inhale, causing the individual to miss one or more cycles of breathing. DOID:9220 ICD10CM:G47.31 ICD9CM:327.21 MSH:D020182 OMIM:107640 OMIM:207720 UMLS_CUI:C0751762 Xref MGI. central sleep apnea syndrome disease_ontology primary central sleep apnea