catalepsy
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From cata- + -lepsy; ultimately from Ancient Greek κατάληψις (katalēpsis, “act of seizing”), from καταλαμβάνω (katalambanō, “I seize”), from κατά (kata, “against”) + λαμβάνω (lambanō, “I take”).
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catalepsy (plural catalepsies)
- (pathology) severe bodily condition, described in psychiatric pathology, marked by sudden rigidity, fixation of posture, and loss of contact with environmental conditions
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