English

Noun

catatonia ‎(plural catatonias)

1. A severe psychiatric condition, often associated with schizophrenia, characterized by a tendency to remain in a rigid state of stupor for long periods which give way to short periods of extreme agitation.

Derived terms

• catatonic

Translations

Italian

Etymology

cata- +‎ -tonia

Noun

catatonia f ‎(plural catatonie)

1. catatonia

Portuguese

Noun

catatonia f (plural catatonias)

1. (psychiatry) catatonia (a severe condition characterised by a tendency to remain in a rigid state)

Spanish

Noun

catatonia f ‎(plural catatonias)

1. catatonia