catatonia
pronunciation
How to pronounce catatonia in British English:
UK [ˌkætəˈtəʊniə]
How to pronounce catatonia in American English:
US [ˌkætəˈtoʊniə]
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- Noun:
- 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
Word Origin
- catatonia (n.)
- 1888, from medical Latin catatonia; replacing katatonia (1880s), which was formed directly from Greek kata- "down" (see cata-) + tonos "tone" (see tenet) + abstract noun ending -ia.
Example
- 1. Classics early days has a headache to be the expression of catatonia of classics early days more , have a headache show periodic bilge spasmodically painful or jump painful .
- 2. Because obstacle of this ill spirit , mood is more outstanding , ever named before for " the catatonia before classics " , " insecurity of classics early days is asked for integratedly " .