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Definition of Catatonia

1. Noun. Extreme tonus; muscular rigidity; a common symptom in catatonic schizophrenia.

2. Noun. A form of schizophrenia characterized by a tendency to remain in a fixed stuporous state for long periods; the catatonia may give way to short periods of extreme excitement.

Definition of Catatonia

1. Noun. 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 ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Catatonia

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Medical Definition of Catatonia

1. A syndrome of psychomotor disturbances seen in schizophrenic disorders characterised by periods of either muscular rigidity, excitement or stupor. (16 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Catatonia

catastrophes catastrophic catastrophic illness catastrophic kill catastrophic reaction catastrophically catastrophism catastrophisms catastrophist catastrophists

catastrophization catastrophizations catastrophize catastrophizes catatectic catatonia (current term) catatonias catatonic catatonic dementia catatonic excitement

catatonic pupil catatonic rigidity catatonic schizophrenia catatonic stupor catatonic type schizophrenia catatonically catatonics catatonus catatony catatrichy

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