nar·co·lep·sy
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nar|co|lep|sy — «NAHR kuh LEHP see», noun. a disorder characterized by uncontrollable spells of sleepiness in the daytime, occasional loss of muscular power, and paralysis and hallucinations occurring during sleep. ╂[< Greek nárkē numbness + lêpsis a seizure] … Useful english dictionary
nar|co|lep|tic — «NAHR kuh LEHP tihk», adjective, noun. –adj. affected by narcolepsy. –n. a person affected by narcolepsy … Useful english dictionary
lep — lep·ta·zol; lep·tene; lep·te·ny; lep·ti·no·tar·sa; lep·tite; lep·to·bos; lep·to·car·dia; lep·to·car·dii; lep·to·ceph·a·lid; lep·to·ceph·a·lous; lep·to·ceph·a·lus; lep·to·ceph·a·ly; lep·to·cer·cal; lep·to·chlorite; lep·to·clase; lep·to·dac·tyl·id; … English syllables
nar — ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·i·nar; ac·i·nar·i·ous; ac·ti·nar·ia; ad·es·se·nar·i·an; al·cy·o·nar·ia; al·ter·nar·ia; amil·le·nar·i·an; an·ten·nar·ia; an·ti·the·nar; ar·e·nar·ia; ar·e·nar·i·ous; arun·di·nar·ia; at·ti·tu·di·nar·i·an; bi·pin·nar·ia;… … English syllables
narcolepsy — nar·co·lep·sy … English syllables
narcolepsy — nar•co•lep•sy [[t]ˈnɑr kəˌlɛp si[/t]] n. pat a disorder characterized by frequent and uncontrollable attacks of deep sleep • Etymology: 1875–80; narco + (epi) lepsy nar co•lep′tic, adj. n … From formal English to slang
Narkolepsie — Nar|ko|lep|sie 〈f.; Gen.: , Pl.: n; Med.〉 anfallsweise, mehrmals täglich auftretende, unwiderstehl. Schlafsucht von einigen Minuten Dauer [Etym.: <grch. narkosis »Betäubung« + …lepsie] … Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch
Narkolepsie — Nar|ko|lep|sie die; , ...ien <zu gr. lẽpsis »das Fangen; Anfall« u. 2↑...ie> meist kurz dauernder, unvermittelt u. anfallartig auftretender unwiderstehlicher Schlafdrang, der häufig auf Störungen des Zentralnervensystems beruht (Med.) … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
narcolepsy — nar|co|lep|sy [ narkə,lepsi ] noun uncount MEDICAL a medical condition that makes you fall asleep very suddenly … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
narcoleptic — nar·co·lep·tic … English syllables
