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hypersomnia
[ hahy-per-som-nee-uh ]
noun
, Pathology.
- a tendency to sleep excessively.
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Other Words From
- hyper·somni·ac noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hypersomnia1
First recorded in 1875–80; hyper- + (in)somnia
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