narcolepsy
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8.2
- noun
- /ˈnɑr.kəˌlep.si/
- Specialized
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narcolepsia
- Kowalsky also suffered from narcolepsy, the disease that causes uncontrollable short spells of sleep.
- treat narcolepsy
- suffer from narcolepsy
- symptoms of narcolepsy
The next is amphetamines used to treat ADDADHD, narcolepsy.
- The next is amphetamines used to treat ADDADHD, narcolepsy.
- Adderall also is used to treat ADHD and to treat narcolepsy.
Examples
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The prescription drug is for people who suffer from sleep disorders like insomnia, sleep apnea, and narcolepsy.
Blog text (1) -
Luckily, new advances and treatments are constantly being developed to help with narcolepsy!
Blog text (17) -
I happen to suffer from Type One Narcolepsy.
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We should do some checking to see if she suffered from any medical conditions... like narcolepsy or something.
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Narcolepsy doctors are saying it's brought on by certain chemical reactions in the brain.
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You see, Nigel suffers from the rare but chronic sleep disorder narcolepsy.
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Ritalin may be prescribed for narcolepsy and attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Academic text (2003) -
Having narcolepsy—a disorder characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness and uncontrollably falling asleep at random times.
Blog text (17) -
Cary has a condition called narcolepsy, which could result in his falling asleep without warning during meetings.
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You see, Nigel suffers from narcolepsy, a disorder that causes him to fall asleep unexpectedly throughout the day.
Synonyms
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3.5
A health problem that stops a person sleeping normally
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9.8
A condition that makes you very sleepy and hard to stay awake during the day
Surface Forms
Morphology
narcolepsy = narco + lepsy
Although the word contains classical medical combining forms, an average B1 learner is unlikely to infer the meaning from them because they are not recognizable English base words in productive everyday morphology.
Etymology
Narcolepsy comes from Greek parts: narco- meaning 'sleep' and -lepsy meaning 'attack' or 'seizure'. So it literally means 'sleep attack', which explains the sudden and uncontrollable episodes of deep sleep in this condition.