polysomnogram

[ pol-ee-som-nuh-gram ]
/ ˌpɒl iˈsɒm nəˌgræm /

noun

a record of a person's sleep pattern, breathing, heart activity, and limb movements during sleep. Abbreviation: PSG

Origin of polysomnogram

poly- + Latin somn(um) sleep + -o- + -gram1; for sense of poly-, cf. polygraph

OTHER WORDS FROM polysomnogram

pol·y·som·nog·ra·phy [pol-ee-som-nog-ruh-fee, -suh m-] /ˌpɒl i sɒmˈnɒg rə fi, -səm-/, noun

Words nearby polysomnogram

polyserositis, polysinusitis, polysome, polysomia, polysomic, polysomnogram, polysomnography, polysomy, polysorbate, polyspermia, polyspermy

Medical definitions for polysomnography (1 of 2)

polysomnography
[ pŏl′ē-sŏm-nŏg′rə-fē ]

n.

Simultaneous and continuous monitoring of normal and abnormal physiological activity during sleep.

Medical definitions for polysomnography (2 of 2)

polysomnogram
[ pŏl′ē-sŏm′nə-grăm′ ]

n.

The record obtained in polysomnography.