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catatonia definition

cata·to·nia (kat′ə tō′nē ə)

noun

Psychiatry a syndrome, esp. of schizophrenia, marked by stupor or catalepsy, often alternating with phases of excitement

Etymology: ModL cata- + Gr tonos, tension < teinein: see tend

Related Forms:

  • catatonic cat′a·ton′ic (-tän′ik) adjective, noun

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