rapid eye movement sleep
(redirected from REM phase of sleep)Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus.
Related to REM phase of sleep: NREM sleep, Non rapid eye movement
rap·id eye move·ment sleep
, REM sleepthat state of deep sleep in which rapid eye movements, alert EEG pattern, and dreaming occur; several central and autonomic functions are distinctive during this state.
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
rapid eye movement sleep
See REM sleep, Sleep stages.McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep
A phase of sleep during which the person's eyes move rapidly beneath the lids. It accounts for 20-25% of sleep time. Dreaming occurs during REM sleep.
Mentioned in: Sleep Disorders
Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.