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stereotypy

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stereotypy /ster·eo·ty·py/ (ster´e-o-ti″pe) persistent repetition or sameness of acts, ideas, or words.
ster·e·o·ty·py (str--tp)
n.
1. The maintenance of one attitude for a long period.
2. The constant repetition of certain meaningless gestures or movements.

stereotypy
[ster′ē·ətī′pē]
Etymology: Gk, stereos + typos, mark
the persistent, inappropriate mechanical repetition of actions, body postures, or speech patterns, usually occurring with a lack of variation in thought processes or ideas. It is often seen in patients with schizophrenia. stereotypical, adj.

stereotypy [ster´e-o-ti″pe]
the persistent repetition of senseless acts or words, frequently occurring in disorders such as autistic disorder and schizophrenia; called also stereotypy-habit disorder.

stereotypy

stereotypy
Neurology A non-goal-directed automatic and/or persistent mechanical repetition of speech or motor activity; a series of repetitive complex movements that simulate motor tics, seen in Pts with hyperactivity, mental retardation, schizophrenia, psychosis.Cf Motor tic.


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It can also take the form of repetitive behaviour, where they are either stereotypy, compulsive, ritualistic, restricted or even practice self injury.
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