About The Word Catatonia

Bay Area Crosswords

Learn about the word Catatonia to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Catatonia definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.

Catatonia

Catatonia Meaning & Definition
Catatonia Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Catatonia?

[n] 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
[n] extreme tonus; muscular rigidity; a common symptom in catatonic schizophrenia

Synonyms | Synonyms for Catatonia: catatonic schizophrenia | catatonic type schizophrenia

Related Terms | Find terms related to Catatonia:

See Also | catatonia | dementia praecox | schizophrenia | schizophrenic disorder | schizophrenic psychosis | tone | tonicity | tonus

More Crossword Puzzle Words

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Cross Word Of The Day

  • Basket hilt ‐ a hilt with a basket-shaped guard…
  • Atrophic arthritis ‐ a chronic autoimmune disease with inflammation of the joints…
  • Bur marigold ‐ any of several plants of the genus Bidens having yellow flowers…
  • Crambe maritima ‐ perennial of coastal sands and shingles of northern Europe and…
  • Thriftless ‐ careless of…
  • Cirsium eriophorum ‐ woolly thistle of western and central Europe and Balkan…
  • Ventail ‐ a medieval hood of mail suspended from a basinet to protect the…
  • Vesalius ‐ a Flemish surgeon who is considered the father of modern anatomy…
  • Pepper vine ‐ any of various shrubby vines of the…
  • Stuttgart ‐ a city in southwestern Germany famous for innovative…