catatonic

cat·a·ton·ic

, catatoniac (kat'ă-ton'ik, -tō'nē-ak),

Relating to, or characterized by, catatonia.

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cat·a·ton·ic

, catatoniac (kat'ă-ton'ik, -tō'nē-ak)

Relating to, or characterized by, catatonia.

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catatonia

(kăt-ă-tō′nē-ă) [″ + tonos, tension]

1. A phase of schizophrenia in which the patient is unresponsive, marked by the tendency to assume and remain in a fixed posture and the inability to move or talk.

2. Stupor.

catatonic (-tŏn′ĭk), adjective

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