hypersomnia
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- noun
- /ˌhaɪpərˈsɑːmniə/
- Specialized
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hipersomnia
- Difficulty with sleeping, such as insomnia, hypersomnia, unrefreshing sleep, disturbed sleep-wake cycle.
So that's hypersomnia from a clinical context.
- So that's hypersomnia from a clinical context.
- In other words, increased or excessive degrees of sleep, hypersomnia.
Examples
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There are sleep disturbances, insomnia, which is having trouble sleeping, or hypersomnia, which is sleeping all the time.
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I've got a wicked case of hypersomnia.
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So that's hypersomnia from a clinical context.
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So sleep disturbance, concentration disturbance, change in energy, hypersomnia and physical symptoms then would be different.
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Do you suffer from insomnia or hypersomnia?
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Such findings, particularly a tendency toward hypersomnia, are consistent with the symptoms of depression (Rush et al., 1985).
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I can't do the arthritis, the mental disorder, the idiopathic hypersomnia and this rash, this rash was just like too much.
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As a breast cancer survivor with serious long-term effects, including being on Coumadin, hypersomnia, and clinical cognitive impairment.
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Symptoms of Adderall withdrawal include anxiety, depression, fatigue, hypersomnia, insomnia, paranoia, hyperactivity, irritability, and changes in personality.
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People with hypersomnia often struggle to stay awake during the day, even after a full night's sleep.
Synonyms
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A health problem that stops a person sleeping normally
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A feeling of being ready to sleep
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A feeling of being very sleepy and wanting to sleep
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A strong feeling of tiredness that makes you want to sleep
Feeling sleepy and not fully awake
A strong feeling of sleepiness that makes you want to nap
Antonyms
How Sleepy
Surface Forms
Morphology
hypersomnia = hyper + somn + ia
Although the prefix hyper- clearly means 'excessive', the somn- root and -ia ending are classical medical elements that most learners will not be able to interpret from ordinary English.
Etymology
Hypersomnia comes from hyper- ('over' or 'too much') and -somnia ('sleep'), and you can see hyper- in hyperactive and -somnia in insomnia. So, hypersomnia means being 'too' sleepy or having trouble staying awake.