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Word: Cataplexy
Speech Type: Noun
late 19th century: from Greek kataplēxis ‘stupefaction’, from kataplessein, from kata- ‘down’ + plēssein ‘strike’
ˈkatəˌplɛksi
a medical condition in which strong emotion or laughter causes a person to suffer sudden physical collapse though remaining conscious.
Short Definition:medical condition in which strong emotion or laughter causes person to suffer sudden physical collapse though remaining conscious
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