cataplexy

== English == === Etymology === From German Kataplexie, from Ancient Greek κατάπληξις (katáplēxis), from κατά (katá, “down”) + πλῆξῐς (plêxĭs, “blow, act of striking”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkætəˌplɛksi/ === Noun === cataplexy (countable and uncountable, plural cataplexies) (medicine) An abrupt loss of muscle tone, sometimes associated with narcolepsy. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === “cataplexy”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.