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REM sleep — is the portion of sleep when there are rapid eye movements (REMs). Dreams occur during REM sleep. We typically have 3 to 5 periods of REM sleep per night. They occur at intervals of 1 2 hours and are quite variable in length. An episode of REM… … Medical dictionary
REM sleep — [ˈrem sli:p] n [U] technical [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: rapid eye movement] rapid eye movement sleep a period during sleep when your eyes move quickly, when you are dreaming … Dictionary of contemporary English
REM sleep — [ rem ,slip ] noun uncount a stage of sleep during which you dream and your eyes make small quick movements. REM is an abbreviation for rapid eye movement … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
REM sleep — REM′ sleep n. phl rapid eye movement sleep: a recurrent sleep pattern during which dreaming occurs while the eyes rapidly shift under closed lids Compare slow wave sleep • Etymology: 1965–70 … From formal English to slang
REM sleep — noun a recurring sleep state during which dreaming occurs; a state of rapidly shifting eye movements during sleep • Syn: ↑paradoxical sleep, ↑rapid eye movement sleep, ↑rapid eye movement, ↑REM • Hypernyms: ↑sleep, ↑slumber * * * … Useful english dictionary
REM sleep — /ˈrɛm slip/ (say rem sleep) noun sleep which occurs in short bursts throughout the sleeping period during which rapid eye movements occur, breathing becomes irregular, blood pressure rises, there is loss of muscle tone, and dreaming occurs. {REM… …
REM sleep behavior disorder — (RBD) a sleep disorder of the parasomnia group characterized by abnormal electromyographic activity, altered dreams, and violent behaviors, often leading to self injury, during REM sleep; it is often associated with α synucleopathies … Medical dictionary
REM sleep — UK [ˈrem ˌsliːp] / US [ˈrem ˌslɪp] noun [uncountable] a stage of sleep during which you dream and your eyes make small quick movements. REM is an abbreviation for rapid eye movement … English dictionary
REM sleep — noun Date: 1965 a state of sleep that recurs cyclically several times during a normal period of sleep and that is characterized especially by increased neuronal activity of the forebrain and midbrain, depressed muscle tone, dreaming, and rapid… … New Collegiate Dictionary
REM sleep — noun The stage of sleep during which most brain activity and dreams occur, characterised by rapid eye movement (REM) … Wiktionary
