sleep disorder — a medical condition that affects the quality, timing, or amount of sleep
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a medical condition that affects the quality, timing, or amount of sleep
Pronunciation (IPA): /sliːp dɪsˈɔːrdər/
Example Sentences
- My roommate's sleep disorder makes him snore like a freight train every night.
- The doctor recommended a sleep study to identify her sleep disorder.
- Thanks to my sleep disorder, I've become a professional midnight snack expert.
sleep disorder
NOUN[/sliːp dɪsˈɔːrdər/]
a medical condition that affects the quality, timing, or amount of sleep
a medical condition that affects the quality, timing, or amount of sleep
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Sleep derives from Old Germanic roots, related to Proto-Indo-European sleubh- (to slip or slide), referring to the state of rest. Disorder combines Latin dis- (away, reversal) with ordinare (to arrange or order), literally meaning 'to throw into confusion.' Together, sleep disorder describes a disruption of normal sleep patterns.
Breakdown
sleep (Old Germanic sleubh-, to slip into rest) + dis- (Latin prefix meaning reversal or negation) + -order (from Latin ordinare, to arrange or put in order).
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My roommate's sleep disorder makes him snore like a freight train every night.”
“The doctor recommended a sleep study to identify her sleep disorder.”
“Thanks to my sleep disorder, I've become a professional midnight snack expert.”
“Sleep disorders can seriously impact your daily performance and health.”
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