sleep disorder

noun

: a medical problem that prevents a person from sleeping normally

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Working the night shift, or any schedule outside of a standard 9–to–5, can lead to shift-work sleep disorder (SWSD). Pamela Assid, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2025 Persistent trouble falling asleep or staying asleep can be a sign of insomnia or another sleep disorder. Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025 Another cause for concern is sleep apnea, a common but potentially serious sleep disorder. Kris Ann Valdez, Parents, 22 Oct. 2025 His defense team had neurologist and sleep disorder expert Dr. Jerald Simmons examine the teen with two sleep studies. Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sleep disorder

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“Sleep disorder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sleep%20disorder. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.

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