hypno-, hypn-

The process of inducing or entering sleep or a hypnotic state.

Descriptive of producing hypnosis or sleep: One form of a hypnogenic process is a spot that, upon being touched by a person, puts him/her to sleep.

Arising from a state of hypnosis, such as unconscious material uncovered during the course of hypnoanalysis.

At the beginning of sleep, a sudden body jerk or jerks that result in at least temporary awakening.

Resembling a state of hypnosis or sleep.

A reference to a condition between sleep and waking; resembling sleep.

The induction of hypnosis.

A chronic ailment that consists of recurrent attacks of drowsiness and sleep during daytime; narcolepsy.

The patient is unable to control these spells of sleep but is easily awakened. These attacks may be distinguished from ordinary drowsiness following a meal by the frequency of the occurrence of such attacks, their irresistibility, and their happening in unusual circumstances; such as, while eating, standing, or conversing.

A specialist in the phenomena of sleep and/or hypnosis.

The science or study of or that part of physiological science that deals with the phenomena of sleep and hypnosis.

A mania or excessive desire for sleeping.

Difficulty in going to sleep; insomnia.

A psychiatric activity combining hypnosis with a drug-induced sedation.

A combination of hypnosis and narcosis.

Any sleeping disorder caused by an illness: Lance was suffering from unrefreshing sleep, and thought that he must have a case of hypnopathy and went to see his doctor about finding out the reason for this unhealthy mode of sleeping.