noun
- a medical condition characterized by muscular rigidity and fixity of posture regardless of external stimuli
Usage: medical
Examples
- The patient remained in a state of catalepsy for several hours.
- Catalepsy can be a symptom of certain psychiatric disorders.
- The doctor recognized the signs of catalepsy in the motionless patient.
- During the cataleptic episode, she maintained the same position without moving.
- Treatment for catalepsy depends on identifying the underlying cause.
- The neurologist studied cases of catalepsy to better understand the condition.