narcolepsy

narcolepsy
narcolepsy (n.) 1880, from Fr. narcolepsie, coined 1880 by French physician Jean-Baptiste-Édouard Gélineau (1859-1928) from comb. form of Gk. narke "numbness, stupor" (see NARCOTIC (Cf. narcotic)) + lepsis "an attack, seizure," from leps-, future stem of lambanein "take hold of, grasp" (see ANALEMMA (Cf. analemma)). Related: Narcoleptic; narcolept.

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  • narcolepsy — [när′kə lep΄sē] n. [ NARCO + LEPSY] a condition of frequent and uncontrollable desire for sleep; paroxysmal sleep narcoleptic adj., n …   English World dictionary

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  • Narcolepsy — A neurological disorder marked by a sudden recurrent uncontrollable compulsion to sleep. Narcolepsy is often associated with cataplexy (a sudden loss of muscle tone and paralysis of voluntary muscles associated with a strong emotion), sleep… …   Medical dictionary

  • Narcolepsy — Klassifikation nach ICD 10 G47.4 Narkolepsie und Kataplexie …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • narcolepsy — narcoleptic, adj., n. /nahr keuh lep see/, n. Pathol. a condition characterized by frequent and uncontrollable periods of deep sleep. [1875 80; NARCO + (EPI)LEPSY] * * * Sleep disorder with sudden, uncontrollable spells of daytime sleep and… …   Universalium

  • narcolepsy — [[t]nɑ͟ː(r)kəlepsi[/t]] N UNCOUNT Narcolepsy is a rare medical condition. It causes people who suffer from it to fall into a deep sleep at any time without any warning. ...an attack of narcolepsy …   English dictionary

  • narcolepsy — noun A disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable attacks of deep sleep, often brief, sometimes accompanied by paralysis and hallucinations Excitement induced narcolepsy caused him to sleep through the most important events of his life …   Wiktionary

  • narcolepsy — n. an extreme tendency to fall asleep in quiet surroundings or when engaged in monotonous activities. The patient can be woken easily and is immediately alert. It is often associated with cataplexy, sleep paralysis, and hypnagogic hallucinations …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • narcolepsy and hallucinations —    Narcolepsy is also known as narcoleptic syndrome, hypnolepsy, hypnopathy, Gélineau s syndrome, Gélineau s disease, paroxysmal sleep, and sleep epilepsy. The term narcolepsy comes from the Greek words narke (numbness) and lèpsis (attack,… …   Dictionary of Hallucinations

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