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dyssomnia
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dyssomnia /dys·som·nia/ (dis-som´ne-ah) any of various disturbances in the quality, amount, or timing of sleep.
dys·som·ni·a (ds-smn-)
n.
A disturbance in the normal rhythm or pattern of sleep.

Dyssomnia
A primary sleep disorder in which the patient suffers from changes in the quantity, quality, or timing of sleep.
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dyssomnia [dis-som´ne-ah]
any of a group of primary sleep disorders characterized by disturbances in the quality, amount, or timing of sleep, including primary insomnia, primary hypersomnia, breathing-related sleep disorder, circadian rhythm sleep disorder, and narcolepsy. See also parasomnia.


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The three major sleep disorders are dyssomnias (insomnia), hypersomnia (disorders of excessive sleepiness) and parasomnias (abnormal behaviors during sleep).
They are dyssomnias, parasomnias, medical or psychiatric problems, and proposed disorders.
 
 
 
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