catatonia
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek κατάτονος (katátonos).
Noun
catatonia (usually uncountable, plural catatonias)
- 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.
Derived terms
Translations
severe psychiatric condition
Portuguese
Noun
catatonia f (plural catatonias)
- (psychiatry) catatonia (a severe condition characterised by a tendency to remain in a rigid state)
Spanish
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