sleep disorder

noun

: a medical problem that prevents a person from sleeping normally

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Oh No - Kreepa Sleepwalking, also known as somnambulism, is a sleep disorder in which a person gets up and moves around while still asleep. Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025 More than 50 million people in the U.S. have a sleep disorder and more than 100 million Americans report not getting an adequate amount of sleep, according to the Cleveland Clinic. Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025 For the study, researchers recruited 90 individuals between the ages of 18 and 35 who did not have a sleep disorder. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 June 2025 Key Takeaways Melatonin can help regulate sleep in various situations, such as occasional insomnia, jet lag, and shift work sleep disorder. Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 10 June 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 11 Sep. 2025.

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