Synonyms for narcolepsy


Grammar : Noun
Spell : nahr-kuh-lep-see
Phonetic Transcription : ˈnɑr kəˌlɛp si


Définition of narcolepsy

Origin :
  • 1880, from French narcolepsie, coined 1880 by French physician Jean-Baptiste-Édouard Gélineau (1859-1928) from comb. form of Greek narke "numbness, stupor" (see narcotic) + lepsis "an attack, seizure," from leps-, future stem of lambanein "take hold of, grasp" (see analemma). Related: Narcoleptic; narcolept.
  • As in sleeping sickness : noun type of encephalitis
Example sentences :
  • In white subjects, narcolepsy is seldom fatal but has been known to last for years.
  • Extract from : « Psychoanalysis » by Andr Tridon

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