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catatonia

/ˌkætəˈtoʊniə/

catatonia noun: a severe psychiatric condition, often associated with schizophrenia, characterized by a tendency to remain in a rigid state of stupor for long periods which give way to short periods of extreme agitation.

Noun

catatonia (usually uncountable, plural catatonias)

  1. (usually) A severe psychiatric condition, often associated with schizophrenia, characterized by a tendency to remain in a rigid state of stupor for long periods which give way to short periods of extreme agitation.
  2. (informal, usually) A frozen, unresponsive state, as of electronic equipment.
    • “Relay that!” Thwaite shouted. Somewhere on the bridge a hand closed over a relay and dropped the AIDs into an electronic catatonia.1998, David Drake, Thomas T. Thomas, Crisis of Empire Book I: An Honorable Defense

catatonia meaning in Tamil

catatonia in Tamil

கரற்றோனியா, கட்டைவிறைப்பு

Forms of catatonia

pluralcatatonias
alternative form (dated)catatony

Origin of catatonia

From international scientific vocabulary, from German Katatonie, from New Latin catatonia, from a Greek word meaning to stretch tight. By surface analysis, cata- + tone + -ia.

Words formed from catatonia

Questions about catatonia

What does catatonia mean?
Catatonia means a severe psychiatric condition, often associated with schizophrenia, characterized by a tendency to remain in a rigid state of stupor for long periods which give way to short periods of extreme agitation.
What is catatonia in Tamil?
Catatonia in Tamil is கரற்றோனியா, கட்டைவிறைப்பு. See Catatonia meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is catatonia?
Catatonia is a noun.
How do you pronounce catatonia?
Catatonia is pronounced /ˌkætəˈtoʊniə/.
What is the plural of catatonia?
The plural of catatonia is catatonias.

Words near catatonia in the dictionary

  1. catatectic
  2. catathermometer
  3. catathermometers
  4. catathesis
  5. catathrenia
  6. catatonia
  7. catatoniac
  8. catatoniacs
  9. catatonias
  10. catatonic
  11. catatonically

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