polysomnogram

[ pol-ee-som-nuh-gram ]

noun
  1. a record of a person's sleep pattern, breathing, heart activity, and limb movements during sleep. Abbreviation: PSG

Origin of polysomnogram

1
poly- + Latin somn(um) sleep + -o- + -gram1; for sense of poly-, cf. polygraph

Other words from polysomnogram

  • pol·y·som·nog·ra·phy [pol-ee-som-nog-ruh-fee, -suhm-], /ˌpɒl i sɒmˈnɒg rə fi, -səm-/, noun

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