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Slow-wave sleep — (SWS), often referred to as deep sleep, consists of stages 3 and 4 of non rapid eye movement sleep, according to the Rechtschaffen Kales (R K) standard of 1968.[1] As of 2008, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) has discontinued the use … Wikipedia
slow-wave sleep — slow′ wave′ sleep n. phl a recurrent period of deep sleep distinguished by the presence of slow brain waves and by very little dreaming Also called S sleep Compare REM sleep • Etymology: 1965–70 … From formal English to slang
slow-wave sleep — ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : a state of deep usually dreamless sleep that occurs regularly during a normal period of sleep with intervening periods of REM sleep and that is characterized by delta waves and a low level of autonomic physiological activity *… … Useful english dictionary
slow-wave sleep — /sloh wayv /, Physiol. a recurrent period of deep sleep, typically totaling five or six hours a night, distinguished by the presence of slow brain waves and by very little dreaming. Also called S sleep. Cf. REM sleep. [1965 70] * * * … Universalium
slow-wave sleep — noun Date: 1967 a state of deep usually dreamless sleep that occurs regularly during a normal period of sleep with intervening periods of REM sleep and that is characterized by delta waves and a low level of autonomic physiological activity … New Collegiate Dictionary
Unihemispheric slow-wave sleep — (USWS) is sleep in which one half of an animal s brain is at rest, while the other half remains alert. During USWS, only one eye is closed, allowing the animal to remain alert to activity in its environment. It has been observed in various… … Wikipedia
Slow Wave — is a weekly dream based comic strip by Jesse Reklaw. It has been syndicated to alternative newspapers around the U.S. since 1995, and also appears online.DescriptionReklaw describes the strip as a collective dream diary authored by people from… … Wikipedia
Sleep (non-human) — Sleep in non human animals refers to how the behavioral and physiological state of sleep, mainly characterized by reversible unconsciousness, non responsiveness to external stimuli, and motor passivity, appears in different categories of animals … Wikipedia
Sleep disorder — Classification and external resources ICD 10 F51, G47 ICD 9 … Wikipedia
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