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night terrors

night terrors is the plural of night terror.

Meaning of night terror

Noun

night terror (plural night terrors)

  1. A sleeping disorder, where sleep is interrupted by anxiety, panic or screaming.
  2. An interruption of sleep caused by anxiety, panic or screaming.
    • The sleep data are analyzed to determine if there is a consistent pattern when the night terrors occur. The parent is instructed to wake the child 15 to 30 minutes before the night terror typically occurs.2017, Marie Ardill, Ashley A. Houston, Constance J. Dalenberg, “Night Terror”, in Amy Wenzel, editor, The SAGE Encyclopedia of Abnormal and Clinical Psychology, SAGE Publications, →ISBN, page 2287

Questions about night terrors

What is night terrors the plural of?
Night terrors is the plural of night terror.

Words near night terrors in the dictionary

  1. night sticks
  2. night sweats
  3. night table
  4. night tables
  5. night terror
  6. night terrors
  7. night time
  8. night times
  9. night tremor
  10. night tremors
  11. night vision

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