pavor nocturnus

Definitions of pavor nocturnus
  1. noun
    a disorder of sleep characterized by a dream of terrifying dimensions far worse than a typical nightmare; they occur during NREM sleep
    synonyms: sleep terror disorder
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    type of:
    sleep disorder
    a disturbance of the normal sleep pattern
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