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| hy·per·som·ni·a [ hpər sómnee ə ] |
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extreme sleepiness: greater sleepiness than is usual or desirable, including extended nocturnal sleep, unplanned daytime sleep, and an inability to remain awake or alert
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| [Late 19th century. <hyper- + Latin somnus "sleep"] |
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