Primary insomnia

in·som·ni·a (

n-s

)

Chronic inability to fall asleep or remain asleep for an adequate length of time.

[Latin nsomnia, from nsomnis, sleepless : in-, not; see in-¹ + somnus, sleep; see swep- in Indo-European roots.]

insomnia [ɪnˈsɒmnɪə]

chronic inability to fall asleep or to enjoy uninterrupted sleep Related adj agrypnotic

[from Latin, from insomnis sleepless, from somnus sleep]

insomnious adj

insomnia (

n-s

)

Chronic inability to fall asleep or remain asleep for an adequate length of time.

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun

insomnia - an inability to sleep; chronic sleeplessness

sleep disorder - a disturbance of the normal sleep pattern

hypersomnia - an inability to stay awake

insomnia

noun sleeplessness, restlessness, wakefulness For some people, insomnia is a chronic affliction.

Related words
adjective agrypnotic

Translations

insomnia [ɪnˈsɒmnɪə] N → insomnio m

insomnia [ɪnˈsɒmniə] n → insomnie f
to suffer from insomnia → souffrir d'insomnie

insomnia

n → Schlaflosigkeit f

insomnia [ɪnˈsɒmnɪə] n → insonnia

insomnia

n insomnia [inˈsomniə]

inability to sleep She takes sleeping-pills as she suffers from insomnia. slaaploosheid أرَق инсомния nespavost søvnløshed die Schlaflosigkeit αϋπνία insomnio unetus بی خوابی unettomuus insomnie נְדוּדֵי-שֵׁינָה निंद्राभाव besanica álmatlanság insomnia svefnleysi insonnia 不眠症 불면증 nemiga bezmiegs tidak boleh tidur slapeloosheid søvnløshet bezsenność insónia insomnie бессонница nespavosť nespečnost nesanica sömnlöshet อาการนอนไม่หลับ uykusuzluk 失眠 безсоння نیند نہ آنے کی کیفیت bệnh mất ngủ 失眠

n / adj inˈsomniac [-ak]

(of) a person who suffers from insomnia. slapelose مُصاب بالأرَق страдащ от безсъние (člověk) trpící nespavostí søvnløs person; søvnløs der/die an Schlaflosigkeit Leidende;an Schlaflosigkeit leidend (αυτός)που υποφέρει από αϋπνία insomne unetu آدم بی خواب unettomuudesta kärsivä insomniaque סוֹבֵל מִנדוּדֵי שֵׁינָה अनिंद्रा पीडित osoba koja pati od besanice álmatlanságban szenvedő menderita insomnia e-r sem þjáist af svefnleysi insonne, sofferente d'insonnia 不眠症の 불면증 환자 blogai miegantis (žmogus) cilvēks, kas cieš no bezmiega; bezmiega- pesakit insomnia lijder aan slapeloosheid søvnløs cierpiący na bezsenność insone (persoană) care suferă de insomnie страдающий бессонницей (človek) trpiaci nespavosťou nespečen bolnik koji pati od nesanice sömnlös [] ผู้นอนไม่หลับ uykusuzluk hastası 失眠患者(的) той, що страждає від бессоня بے خوابی کا مریض người mắc bệnh mất ngủ 患失眠症的（人）

insomnia → أرق nespavost søvnløshed Schlaflosigkeit αϋπνία insomnio unettomuus insomnie nesanica insonnia 不眠症 불면증 slapeloosheid søvnløshet bezsenność insónia, insônia бессонница sömnlöshet โรคนอนไม่หลับ uykusuzluk chứng mất ngủ 失眠

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agrypnotic amobarbital sodium antianxiety drug anxiolytic anxiolytic drug Ativan Ekbom syndrome flurazepam hypersomnia insomniac lorazepam minor tranquilizer minor tranquilliser minor tranquillizer Mogadon oxazepam Pacino restless legs restless legs syndrome	For instance, people with primary insomnia have higher hormone secretions, higher body metabolism, heightened activity in certain brain regions and elevated heart rates, studies show. Sleep gone awry: researchers inch closer to causes, cures for ... by Sanders, Laura / Science News Ritterband and his colleagues added that their study sample was "small, relatively homogeneous, well educated, and restricted to individuals with primary insomnia and no comorbidities. Internet-based CBT lowers insomnia severity by Moon, Mary Ann / Clinical Psychiatry News Byline: ANI Washington, June 10 (ANI): Patients suffering from chronic primary insomnia (PIs) have higher levels of brain activation compared to normal sleepers during a working memory test, says a new study. Insomniacs require increased brain activation to maintain normal ... by Asian News International	primary care provider primary cell primary censorship primary coil primary color primary color for light primary color for pigments primary colors primary colour primary colour for light primary colour for pigments primary consumer primary control officer primary control ship primary dentition primary dysmenorrhea primary education primary effect primary election primary feather primary flight control primary growth primary health care primary imagery dissemination primary imagery dissemination system Primary insomnia primary interest Primary meeting primary meristem primary mirror Primary pinna Primary planets primary processes primary products primary qualities Primary qualities of bodies primary quill Primary quills primary review authority Primary rocks primary root Primary salt primary school primary sector primary sex character primary sex characteristic primary sexual characteristic primary solid solution primary source primary stress primary structure	primary impact crater primary impression primary impression primary impression primary impression primary impression primary index primary index Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development Act Primary Industries and Resources South Africa Primary Industries and Resources South Australia Primary Industries Health Committee Primary Industries Innovation Centre Primary Industries Ministerial Council Primary Industries Training Advisory Council Primary Industries Training Council Primary Industry Bank of Australia Primary Industry Market Indicator primary infection primary infection primary infection Primary Information Transfer Node Primary Injection Primary Injection Point Primary Inner Medullary Collecting Duct cells primary inoculation complex primary inoculation complex primary inoculation complex primary inoculation complex Primary Input Device Primary insomnia Primary instrument Primary Insurance Amount Primary Integrated View of Models and Simulations primary integration primary integration primary integration primary integration Primary Intelligence Requirement primary intention primary intention healing primary intention healing primary intention healing primary intention healing Primary Inter-LATA Carrier System Primary Inter-LATA Number Primary Interchange Carrier primary interest Primary Interexchange Carrier Primary Interexchange Carrier Charge Primary Interlata Carrier Primary Interop Assembly primary interstice Primary Intrathoracic Malignant Effusion Primary Invasive Malignant Melanoma Primary Inventory Control Activity/Agent Primary Investigations Primary IPTV primary iritis Primary Irritant Contact Dermatitis Primary Junction Box

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agrypnotic
amobarbital sodium
antianxiety drug
anxiolytic
anxiolytic drug
Ativan
Ekbom syndrome
flurazepam
hypersomnia
insomniac
lorazepam
minor tranquilizer
minor tranquilliser
minor tranquillizer
Mogadon
oxazepam
Pacino
restless legs
restless legs syndrome

For instance, people with primary insomnia have higher hormone secretions, higher body metabolism, heightened activity in certain brain regions and elevated heart rates, studies show.

Sleep gone awry: researchers inch closer to causes, cures for ... by Sanders, Laura / Science News

Ritterband and his colleagues added that their study sample was "small, relatively homogeneous, well educated, and restricted to individuals with primary insomnia and no comorbidities.

Internet-based CBT lowers insomnia severity by Moon, Mary Ann / Clinical Psychiatry News

Byline: ANI Washington, June 10 (ANI): Patients suffering from chronic primary insomnia (PIs) have higher levels of brain activation compared to normal sleepers during a working memory test, says a new study.

Insomniacs require increased brain activation to maintain normal ... by Asian News International

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