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Catatonia Definition & Meaning

catatonia
noun
  1. extreme tonus; muscular rigidity; a common symptom in catatonic schizophrenia
  2. 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

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What does catatonia mean?
extreme tonus; muscular rigidity; a common symptom in catatonic schizophrenia 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
What part of speech is catatonia?
Catatonia is a noun.
How many definitions does catatonia have?
Catatonia has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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