polysomnogram

polysomnogram
polysomnography /pol'ee som nog"reuh fee, -seuhm-/, n.
/pol'ee som"neuh gram'/, n.
a record of a person's sleep pattern, breathing, heart activity, and limb movements during sleep. Abbr.: PSG
[POLY- + L somn(um) sleep + -O- + -GRAM1; for sense of POLY-, cf. POLYGRAPH]

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