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orthodox sleep

noun Physiology.

dreamless sleep, characterized by a slow alpha rhythm of brain waves and no marked physiological changes.

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Origin of orthodox sleep

First recorded in 1965–70

Words nearby orthodox sleep

orthodox, Orthodox Christianity, Orthodox Church, Orthodox Jew, Orthodox Judaism, orthodox sleep, orthodoxy, orthodromic, orthoepy, orthoformate, orthoformic acid
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Medical definitions for orthodox sleep

orthodox sleep
[ ôr′thə-dŏks′ ]

n.

Sleep characterized by a slow alpha rhythm and the absence of REM.
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