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cataplexy
[ kat-uh-plek-see ]
noun
- Pathology. a condition characterized by sudden, brief attacks of muscle weakness sometimes causing the body to fall helplessly, that is usually triggered by strong emotion: often associated with narcolepsy.
cataplexy
/ ˈkætəˌplɛksɪ /
noun
- sudden temporary paralysis, brought on by severe shock
- a state of complete absence of movement assumed by animals while shamming death
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Derived Forms
- ˌcataˈplectic, adjective
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Other Words From
- cat·a·plec·tic [kat-, uh, -, plek, -tik], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cataplexy1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cataplexy1
C19: from Greek kataplēxis amazement, from kataplēssein to strike down (with amazement), confound, from kata- down + plēssein to strike
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