Synonym for somnambulism ... <psychiatry, neurology> Sleepwalking, rising out of bed and walking about during an apparent state of sleep, usually occurring in the first third of the night and lasting a few minutes to a half hour. ... Origin: L. Somnus = sleep, ambulare = to walk ... (18 Nov 1997) ... 
Type: Term Pronunciation: som-nam′byū-lănts Synonyms: somnambulism1
somnambulance Sleep-walking, somnambulism.