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parasomnia
noun[ C or U ]
medical specializeduk /ˌpær.əˈsɒm.ni.ə/ us /ˌper.əˈsɑːm.ni.ə/
a type of sleep disorder(= any of several medical conditions that prevent people sleeping in a normal way) that causes unusual activities during sleep, for example sleepwalking:
Sleepwalking belongs to a group of sleeping disorders known as parasomnias.
Parasomnia can cause odd, distressing, and sometimes dangerous nighttime activities.
You may have a parasomnia that requires medical attention.
All my life I have experienced parasomnia: sleep-talking and sleepwalking.
Students with parasomnia are encouraged to get a ground-floor room.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
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beauty
bed
bunk
bye-byes
catch/cop/get some z'sidiom
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crash
doss
drift off
power nap
sleep
sleepwalk
sleepwalking
snooze
snoozing
somnambulate
somnambulist
your beauty sleepidiom
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