nightmare disorder

noun

A sleep disorder characterized by repeated episodes of intense, disturbing dreams that cause awakenings and significant distress.

Meanings

nounnightmare disorder (plural nightmare disorders)

plural nightmare disorders

  1. human sciencesA sleep disorder characterized by repeated episodes of intense, disturbing dreams that cause awakenings and significant distress.

Translations

German Albtraumstörung
  • Albtraumstörungsleep disorder
Russian кошмарное расстройство, нарушение связанное с кошмарными сновидениями
  • кошмарное расстройство (košmarnoje rasstrojstvo)sleep disorder
  • нарушение связанное с кошмарными сновидениями (narušenije svjazannoje s košmarnymi snovidenijami)sleep disorder
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