| night blindness |
The inability of the eye to adapt to reduced illumination, therefore leading to a complaint of not being able to see in the dark. Characteristically associated with the disease retinitis pigmentosa and seen in glaucoma patients taking pilocarpine drops.
Ãâó: www.cochraneeyes.org/glossary.htm
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| night terrors |
also known as sleep terrors, or pavor nocturnus. Night terrors are characterized by an incomplete arousal from slow wave sleep. If, the individual is awakened during a night terror, he/she is usually confused and does not remember details of the event. Night terrors are different from nightmares; if an individual is awakened during a nightmare, he/she functions well and may have some recall of the nightmare.
Ãâó: www.sleepcompliance.com/html/glossary.htm
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| nightmare |
A dream causing strong feelings of fear, horror and distress.
Ãâó: www.sleepcompliance.com/html/glossary.htm
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| nightguard |
A mouthguard which is worn at night time.
Ãâó: www.dentistonweb.com/wisdomTooth/dictionary.shtml
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| nightguard |
plastic device that covers all of the upper or lower teeth; used to prevent wear caused by tooth grinding during sleep
Ãâó: www.egyptdentists.com/cgi-bin/gforum/gforum.cgi
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