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Definition of: catatonia
(kat′ə·tō′nē·ə) noun Psychiatry
A complex of symptoms typical of schizophrenia, characterized by stupor, muscular rigidity, and occasional mental agitation. [<NL <kata- down + tonos tension, tone <teinein stretch]
—cat′a·ton′ic (-ton′ik) adjective
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