catalepsy (redirected from cataleptically)

catalepsy /cat·a·lep·sy/ (-lep?se) indefinitely prolonged maintenance of a fixed body posture; seen in severe cases of catatonic schizophrenia. The term is sometimes used to denote cerea flexibilitas.

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cat·a·lep·sy (ktl-ps)

n.

A condition that occurs in a variety of physical and psychological disorders and is characterized by lack of response to external stimuli and by muscular rigidity, so that the limbs remain in whatever position they are placed.

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cata·leptic (ktl-ptk) adj.

cata·leptoid adj.

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catalepsy,

n stiffening of the body or more commonly a specific body part, such as a limb, which can be induced by hypnosis.

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catalepsy

a condition of diminished responsiveness usually characterized by a trancelike state and constantly maintained immobility, often with flexibilitas cerea (a waxy rigidity of muscles). In humans, the patient with catalepsy may remain in one position for minutes, days, or even longer.