catalepsy

English - Turkish

Definition of catalepsy in English Turkish dictionary

(Diş Hekimliği) adalelerin katılaşması, irade, istemli hareketler ve hissin birdenbire kaybolması ile karakterize bir durum

{i} irade ve his yitimi

{i} katalepsi

(Tıp) Adalelerin donması ve irade ve hissin birdenbire kaybolması hasatlığı, katalepsi

(Tıp) his yitimi

Related Terms

cataleptic

kataleptik

adjective derived from catalepsy

sıfat katalepsi türetilen

cataleptic

(sıfat) katalepsi ile ilgili

cataleptic

{s} katalepsi ile ilgili

cataleptic

(Tıp) Katalepsi'ye sebep olan

cataleptic

(Tıp) Katalepsi gösteren, katalepsili kişi

English - English

Definition of catalepsy in English English dictionary

severe bodily condition, described in psychiatric pathology, marked by sudden rigidity, fixation of posture, and loss of contact with environmental conditions

{n} a sudden loss of sensation and motion

a trancelike state with loss of voluntary motion and failure to react to stimuli

A sudden suspension of sensation and volition, the body and limbs preserving the position that may be given them, while the action of the heart and lungs continues

{i} (Medicine) muscular rigidity and lack of contact with the environment (associated with schizophrenia)

Related Terms

cataleptic

A person experiencing catalepsy

cataleptic

Pertaining to, or affected by, catalepsy

cataleptic

{a} relating to catalepsy

cataleptic

{s} suffering from catalepsy (disorder associated with schizophrenia which characterized by rigid muscles and lack of contact with the environment)

cataleptic

a person suffering from catalepsy of or having characteristics of or affected with catalepsy; "cataleptic persons"; "cataleptic state

cataleptic

adjective derived from catalepsy

cataleptic

Pertaining to, or resembling, catalepsy; affected with catalepsy; as, a cataleptic fit

cataleptic

{i} one who suffers from catalepsy (disorder associated with schizophrenia which is characterized by rigid muscles and lack of contact with the environment)

Hyphenation

ca·ta·lep·sy

Etymology

[ 'ka-t&-"lep-sE ] (noun.) 14th century. Ultimately from Ancient Greek κατάληψις (katalēpsis, “act of seizing”) καταλαμβάνω (katalambanō, “I seize”) κατά (kata, “against”) + λαμβάνω (lambanō, “I take”).