catalepsy

== English == === Alternative forms === catalepsis (dated) === Etymology === From Ancient Greek κατάληψις (katálēpsis, “act of seizing”), from καταλαμβάνω (katalambánō, “to seize”), from κατά (katá, “against”) +‎ λαμβάνω (lambánō, “to take”). By surface analysis, cata- +‎ -lepsy. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkætəˌlɛpsi/ === Noun === catalepsy (plural catalepsies) (pathology) A severe bodily condition, described in psychiatric pathology, marked by sudden rigidity, fixation of posture, and loss of contact with environmental conditions. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== cataplexy catatonic catatonia ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === catalepsy on Wikipedia.Wikipedia