Definition of Catalipsy
{ Cat"a*lep`sy (?), ||Cat`a*lep"sis (?), }
n. [NL. catalepsis, fr. Gr. &?; a
seizure, fr. &?; to seize upon; kata` down + &?; to
take, seize.] (Med.) 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.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- (pathology) severe bodily condition, described in psychiatric pathology, marked by sudden rigidity, fixation of posture, and loss of contact with environmental conditions
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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