- catatonic rigidity
- maintenance of a rigid posture in spite of attempts to be moved, characteristic of catatonic schizophrenia.
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catatonic rigidity
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catatonic — cata·ton·ic .kat ə tän ik adj of, relating to, marked by, or affected with catatonia <catatonic schizophrenia> <catatonic rigidity> <catatonic patients> cata·ton·i·cal·ly i k(ə )lē adv catatonic n a catatonic individual * * *… … Medical dictionary
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catatonic — adjective Date: 1904 1. of, relating to, being, resembling, or affected by schizophrenia characterized especially by a marked psychomotor disturbance that may involve stupor or mutism, negativism, rigidity, purposeless excitement, and… … New Collegiate Dictionary
catatonic — n. (Psychiatry) one who suffers from catatonia (loss of sensory faculties and rigidity of muscles) adj. (Psychiatry) suffering from catatonia (loss of sensory faculties and rigidity of muscles) … English contemporary dictionary
catatonic — adjective characterized by catatonia especially either rigidity or extreme laxness of limbs (Freq. 1) • Pertains to noun: ↑catatonia • Derivationally related forms: ↑catatonia • Topics: ↑medicine, ↑medical specialty … Useful english dictionary
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catatonia — A syndrome of psychomotor disturbances characterized by periods of physical rigidity, negativism, or stupor; may occur in schizophrenia, mood disorders, or organic mental disorders. [G. katatonos, stretching down, depressed, fr. kata, down, +… … Medical dictionary
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