CATATONIA

catatonia

(noun) extreme tonus; muscular rigidity; a common symptom in catatonic schizophrenia

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

catatonia (usually uncountable, plural catatonias)

A severe psychiatric condition, often associated with schizophrenia, characterized by a tendency to remain in a rigid state of stupor for long periods which give way to short periods of extreme agitation.

(informal) A frozen, unresponsive state, as of electronic equipment.

Source: Wiktionary



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