单词 | catalepsy |
释义 | catalepsy —cataleptic, adj. , n. —cataleptically, adv. /kat"l ep'see/, n. Pathol., Psychiatry. 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. Also, catalepsis. [1350-1400; < ML catalepsia, var. of LL catalepsis < Gk katálepsis seizure (akin to katalambánein to hold down), equiv. to kata- CATA- + lêpsis a grasping (lep-, var. s. of lambánein to grasp + -sis -SIS); r. ME cathalempsia < ML] |
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