Catatonia Definition

kătə-tōnē-ə
noun
A syndrome, esp. of schizophrenia, marked by stupor or catalepsy, often alternating with phases of excitement.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • catatonic type schizophrenia
  • catatonic-schizophrenia

Other Word Forms of Catatonia

Noun

Singular:
catatonia
Plural:
catatonias

Origin of Catatonia

  • New Latin from German Katatonie from Greek katatonos stretching tight from katateinein to stretch tight kata- intensive pref. cata– teinein to stretch ten- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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