Sleep Glossary of Terms
The following are health and medical definitions of terms that appear in the Sleep article. Abnormal: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Addiction: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Aging: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Airway: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Airway obstruction: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Alzheimer's disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Amitriptyline: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Antidepressant: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Antihistamines: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Anxiety: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Apnea: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Asthma: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Benzodiazepines: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Brain: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Breathing: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Caffeine: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Cancer: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Cataplexy: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Chronic: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Chronic pain: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Circadian: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Continuous positive airway pressure: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Contrast: See the definition from MedTerms.com
CPAP: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Depression: See the definition from MedTerms.com
ECG: See the definition from MedTerms.com
EEG: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Elavil: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Electrocardiogram: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Electroencephalogram: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Endep: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Essential: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Exacerbate: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Excessive daytime sleepiness: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Gene: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Genetic: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Genetics: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Hygiene: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Hypnagogic: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Injury: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Insomnia: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Jet lag: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Laboratory: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Leg: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Limb: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Medical history: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Melatonin: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Muscle: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Muscular: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Myoclonus: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Narcolepsy: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Nasal: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Nicotine: See the definition from MedTerms.com
NIH: See the definition from MedTerms.com
NREM sleep: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Obstruction: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Obstructive sleep apnea: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Onset: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Oxygen: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Pain: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Paralysis: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Physiologic: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Polysomnography: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Pregnancy: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Prescription: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Psychiatric: See the definition from MedTerms.com
REM sleep: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Remedy: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Restless leg syndrome: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Restless legs: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Sedative: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Seizure: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Sleep: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Sleep apnea: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Sleep disorders: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Sleep hygiene: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Sleep paralysis: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Sleepwalking: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Snoring: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Stage: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Stroke: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Symptom: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Syndrome: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Therapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Tired: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Tobacco: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Topical: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Trimester: See the definition from MedTerms.com
Voluntary: See the definition from MedTerms.com
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