English Explanatory Dictionary

sleep spindle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A burst of oscillatory brain activity during stage 2 sleep.

Word forms

sleep spindle sleep spindles

Etymology

From its spindle-like appearance on an EEG.

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