polysomnography
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(pol-ē-som-nog′ră-fē )
[poly- + L. somnus, sleep + -graphy]
The simultaneous monitoring of respiratory, cardiac, muscle, brain, and ocular function during sleep. It is used most often to diagnose sleep apnea.
SYN: SEE: sleep study
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Venes, Donald, editor. "Polysomnography." Taber's Medical Dictionary, 23rd ed., F.A. Davis Company, 2017. Taber's Online, www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/735283/all/polysomnography.
Polysomnography. In: Venes D, ed. Taber's Medical Dictionary. 23rd ed. F.A. Davis Company; 2017. https://www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/735283/all/polysomnography. Accessed March 18, 2019.
Polysomnography. (2017). In Venes, D. (Ed.), Taber's Medical Dictionary. Available from https://www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/735283/all/polysomnography
Polysomnography [Internet]. In: Venes D, editors. Taber's Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company; 2017. [cited 2019 March 18]. Available from: https://www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/735283/all/polysomnography.
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