sleep disorder

noun

: a medical problem that prevents a person from sleeping normally

Examples of sleep disorder in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There’s a bit of research to suggest that being chronically deficient in magnesium can, in fact, raise your risk of poor sleep or a sleep disorder (like insomnia or excessive daytime sleepiness), perhaps by interfering with your circadian rhythm (a.k.a. Erica Sloan, SELF, 26 Sep. 2024 Some of those issues included depression, bipolar disorder and a sleep disorder that reportedly kept him awake for days. Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 11 July 2024 And the sleep disorder market could prove to be lucrative. Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2024 Millions of people have some form of sleep disorder, and this new watch tracks their sleep patterns over 30 days and can detect any sleep apnea issues. Tim Bajarin, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024 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 31 Oct. 2024.

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