narcolepsy

== English == === Etymology === From French narcolepsie. By surface analysis, narco- +‎ -lepsy, from Ancient Greek ναρκόω (narkóō, “put to sleep”) +‎ λῆψις (lêpsis, “seizure”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈnɑː(ɹ)kəˌlɛpsi/ === Noun === narcolepsy (countable and uncountable, plural narcolepsies) (pathology) A disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable attacks of deep sleep, often brief, sometimes accompanied by paralysis and hallucinations. ==== Derived terms ==== narcoleptic ==== Translations ====