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sleep
Used for:
sleep regulation
Used for:
slow wave sleep
Broader Terms:
psychic activity level
Narrower Terms:
dream
Narrower Terms:
REM sleep
Narrower Terms:
sleep deprivation
Related Terms:
polysomnography
Related Terms:
rest
Related Terms:
sleep regulatory center
Scope Note:
period of rest for the body and mind during which volition and consciousness are in partial or complete abeyance and bodily functions are partially suspended; a behavioral state marked by a characteristic immobile posture and diminished but readily reversible sensitivity to external stimuli.
Term Number:
2482-1824
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