stupor /stu·por/ (stoo´per) [L.]
stupor
stupor,
stupor,
1. a lowered level of consciousness.
2. in psychiatry, a disorder marked by reduced responsiveness.stu´porous
stu·por (st  p r)n. A state of impaired consciousness characterized by a marked diminution in the capacity to react to environmental stimuli. stu por·ous adj. |
stupor
[st(y)o̅o̅′pər]
Etymology: L, stupere, to stun
a state of unresponsiveness in which a person seems unaware of the surroundings. The condition occurs in neurologic and psychiatric disorders. The person may be totally or almost totally immobile and unresponsive, even to painful stimuli. Kinds of stupor are anergic stupor, benign stupor, and epileptic stupor. -stuperas, adj.
stupor,
n lethargic state of con-sciousness characterized by reduced response to stimulation.
stupor,
n the condition of being only partly conscious or sensible; also, a condition of insensibility.
stupor
partial or nearly complete unconsciousness; a state of lethargy and immobility with diminished responsiveness to stimulation.
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