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Detailed Synonyms for catatonia in English

catatonia:

catatonia [the ~] noun

  1. the catatonia
    – 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 1
    the catatonic schizophrenia; the catatonic type schizophrenia; the catatonia
    – 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 1
  2. the catatonia
    – extreme tonus; muscular rigidity; a common symptom in catatonic schizophrenia 1
    the catatonia
    – extreme tonus; muscular rigidity; a common symptom in catatonic schizophrenia 1

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Related Definitions for "catatonia":

  1. 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 excitement1
  2. extreme tonus; muscular rigidity; a common symptom in catatonic schizophrenia1