Meaning Of The Word Catalepsy

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Catalepsy Meaning

Catalepsy Definition
Catalepsy Definition

What's The Definition Of Catalepsy?

catalepsy in American English
a condition in which consciousness and feeling seem to be temporarily lost, and the muscles become rigid: it may occur in epilepsy, schizophrenia, etc.
noun: a physical condition usually associated with catatonic schizophrenia, characterized by suspension of sensation, muscular rigidity, fixity of posture, and often by loss of contact with environment

catalepsy in British English
noun: a state of prolonged rigid posture, occurring for example in schizophrenia or in hypnotic trances

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