dyssomnia

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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dys·som·ni·a

(dis-som'nē-ă),

Disturbance of normal sleep or rhythm pattern.

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dys·som·ni·a

(dis-som'nē-ă)

Disturbance of normal sleep or rhythm pattern.

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Dyssomnia

A primary sleep disorder in which the patient suffers from changes in the quantity, quality, or timing of sleep.

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