narcolepsy
pronunciation
How to pronounce narcolepsy in British English:
UK [ˈnɑ:kəʊlepsi]
How to pronounce narcolepsy in American English:
US [ˈnɑrkəʊlepsi]
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- Noun:
- a sleep disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable episodes of deep sleep
Word Origin
- narcolepsy (n.)
- 1880, from French narcolepsie, coined 1880 by French physician Jean-Baptiste-Édouard Gélineau (1859-1928) from Latinized form of Greek narke "numbness, stupor" (see narcotic) + lepsis "an attack, seizure," from leps-, future stem of lambanein "take hold of, grasp" (see analemma). Related: Narcoleptic; narcolept.
Example
- 1. This symptom is particularly obvious in narcolepsy and hypersomnia .
- 2. Narcolepsy can have serious repercussions on many aspects of life .
- 3. A few also treat other disorders , such as restless-leg syndrome , night terrors , sleepwalking and narcolepsy .
- 4. Narcolepsy , obstructive sleep apnea , rapid eye movement , sleep latency test .
- 5. Treatment based on narcolepsy could promote sleep in insomniacs .