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Catatonia

Also called Abnormal movement and responsiveness

PsychiatryNeurologyImportant

A behavioral syndrome characterized by abnormal movements, immobility, mutism, or extreme unresponsiveness.

Korean

긴장증

비정상적 움직임·불동·함구 또는 극도의 흥분을 특징으로 하는 행동 증후군; 정신 및 신경학적 질환과 관련.

French

Catatonie

Syndrome comportemental caractérisé par des mouvements anormaux, l'immobilité, le mutisme ou une absence de réactivité extrême.

Word parts

  • cata-Prefix(Greek) Down
  • ton/oRoot(Greek) Tone, tension, pressure
  • -iaSuffix(Latin) Condition, state

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