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Word: Catatonia
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: from cata-‘badly’ + Greek tonos ‘tone or tension’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌkatəˈtəʊnɪə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
abnormality of movement and behaviour arising from a disturbed mental state (typically schizophrenia). It may involve repetitive or purposeless overactivity, or catalepsy, resistance to passive movement, and negativism.
Short Definition:abnormality of movement and behaviour arising from disturbed mental state
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