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Catalepsy

Catalepsy Meaning & Definition
Catalepsy Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Catalepsy?

[n] a trancelike state with loss of voluntary motion and failure to react to stimuli

Synonyms | Synonyms for Catalepsy:

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See Also | hypersomnia

Catalepsy In Webster's Dictionary

\Cat"a*lep`sy\, Catalepsis \Cat`a*lep"sis\, n. [NL. catalepsis, fr. Gr. ? a seizure, fr. ? to seize upon; kata` down + ? to take, seize.] (Med.) A sudden suspension of sensation and volition, the body and limbs preserving the position that may be given them, while the action of the heart and lungs continues.

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