Preferred Label : REM Sleep;
NCIt related terms : rapid eye movement sleep;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: One of the five stages of sleep. During rapid eye movement sleep, the eyes
move rapidly while closed and dreams occur. Rapid eye movement sleep is the lightest
stage of sleep, during which a person may wake easily. During several hours of normal
sleep, a person will go through several sleep cycles that include rapid eye movement
sleep and the 4 stages of non-rapid eye movement (light to deep sleep).;
Codes from synonyms : CDR0000454813; CDR0000512895;
Origin ID : C94418;
UMLS CUI : C0037322;
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