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kataplexy

kataplexy is the alternative form of cataplexy.

Meaning of cataplexy

Noun

cataplexy (countable and uncountable, plural cataplexies)

  1. An abrupt loss of muscle tone, sometimes associated with narcolepsy.
    • Narcolepsy has been associated with the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) system, a 4-megabase region of chromosome 6, which is divided into three subregions: class I, class II, and class III. Class II HLA antigens have been strongly associated with autoimmune diseases. The class II antigen, DQB1*0602...2013 May 1, James M. Parish MD, FCCP, “Genetic and Immunologic Aspects of Sleep and Sleep Disorders”, in Chest, volume 143, number 5, →DOI, pages 1489–1499

Questions about kataplexy

What is kataplexy the alternative form of?
Kataplexy is the alternative form of cataplexy.

Words near kataplexy in the dictionary

  1. kataphoretic
  2. kataphoric
  3. kataplasia
  4. kataplectic
  5. kataplerotic
  6. kataplexy
  7. kataptron
  8. katar
  9. katara
  10. kataras
  11. kataribe

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