Definition of rapid eye movement
: a rapid conjugate movement of the eyes associated especially with REM sleep
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Nightmares occur during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep.
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Other theories that have been put forth to explain the perception of motion, include the idea that tiny rapid eye movements cause so many slightly different images to be passed to the visual cortex at once that the brain gets confused.
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To sleep scientists, dreaming is the neurological process that happens when our minds enter rapid eye movement (REM) sleep
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First Known Use of rapid eye movement
1900
Medical Dictionary
medical Definition of rapid eye movement
: a rapid conjugate movement of the eyes associated especially with REM sleep — called also
REM
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