First Known Use: circa 1891
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catatonia
noun cat·a·to·nia \ˌka-tə-ˈtō-nē-ə\
Definition of CATATONIA
: catatonic schizophrenia
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Origin of CATATONIA
New Latin, from German Katatonie, from kata- cata- + New Latin -tonia
Rhymes with CATATONIA
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catatonia
noun cata·to·nia \ˌkat-ə-ˈtō-nē-ə\
Medical Definition of CATATONIA
: a marked psychomotor disturbance that may involve stupor or mutism, negativism, rigidity, purposeless excitement, echolalia, echopraxia, and inappropriate or bizarre posturing and is associated with various medical conditions (as schizophrenia and mood disorders)
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