EXTRINSIC SLEEP DISORDER
\ɛkstɹˈɪnzɪk slˈiːp dɪsˈɔːdə], \ɛkstɹˈɪnzɪk slˈiːp dɪsˈɔːdə], \ɛ_k_s_t_ɹ_ˈɪ_n_z_ɪ_k s_l_ˈiː_p d_ɪ_s_ˈɔː_d_ə]\
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A broad category of sleep disorders characterized by either hypersomnolence or insomnia. The three major subcategories include intrinsic (i.e., arising from within the body) (SLEEP DISORDERS, INTRINSIC), extrinsic (secondary to environmental conditions or various pathologic conditions), and disturbances of circadian rhythm. (From Thorpy, Sleep Disorders Medicine, 1994, p187)
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