polysomnographicadj.
/ˌpɒlɪsɒmnəˈɡrafɪk/, U.S. /ˈˌpɑliˌsɑmnəˈɡræfɪk/ Medicine.
Of, involving, or relating to polysomnography.
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1978 Jrnl. Nerv. & Mental Dis. 166 441/1 Telephone transmission of polysomnographic data could also expand research capabilities.
1981 H. Kellerman Sleep Disorders ii. 29 An abnormality of REM sleep appeared on polysomnographic or brain wave testing.
2001 Proc. National Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 98 9967/1 Mice were implanted with EEG and EMG electrodes for polysomnographic recordings.
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ˌpolysomnoˈgraphically adv.
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1982 Arch. Gen. Psychiatry 39 932 The groups did not differ polysomnographically, even though a high proportion of depressives and neurotics reported sleep disturbance.
2004 Aviation, Space, & Environmental Med. 75 1049 Measures taken throughout the laboratory study included polysomnographically measured sleep..and subjective ratings of mood.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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adj.1978- to see nothing of
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