Catatonic

Definition of Catatonic

1. Characterized by catatonia especially either rigidity or extreme laxness of limbs Adjective

Semanticaly linked words with "catatonic"

medical specialty
medicine

Lexical Analysis for "catatonic"

catatonia
Noun
derivation
2
1. a form of schizophrenia characterized by a tendency to remain in a fixed stuporous state for long periods; the catatonia may give way to short periods of extreme excitement
2. extreme tonus; muscular rigidity; a common symptom in catatonic schizophrenia
catatonia
Noun
pertainym
1
1. extreme tonus; muscular rigidity; a common symptom in catatonic schizophrenia

Words Rhyme with catatonic

abasic
abatic
abiogenetic
aboulic
absolutistic
abulic
academic
acanthotic
acapnic
acapnotic
acatalectic
acentric
acerbic
acetic
acetonic
acetylenic

Etymology for catatonic

has derived form catatonia
etymology catatonically
etymology semicatatonic
etymologically related catalepsy
is derived from catatonics

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