catatonia
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əˈtoʊ noun Psychiatry.
a syndrome seen most frequently in schizophrenia, characterized by muscular rigidity and mental stupor, sometimes alternating with great excitement and confusion.
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catatonia (ˌkætəˈtəʊnɪə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| a state of muscular rigidity and stupor, sometimes found in schizophrenia | |
| [C20: New Latin, from German Katatonie, from | |
| catatonic | |
| —adj, —n | |
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catatonia cat·a·to·ni·a (kāt'ə-tō'nē-ə)
n.
An abnormal condition often associated with schizophrenia and variously characterized by stupor, stereotypy, mania, and either rigidity or extreme flexibility of the limbs.
cat'a·ton'ic (-tŏn'ĭk) adj.
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A catatonia rating scale has been developed to identify the syndrome.
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