Definition: Meaning of, catatonia in English to English dictionary.
Pronunciation:/ ˌkatəˈtəʊnɪə /
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extreme tonus; muscular rigidity; a common symptom in catatonic schizophrenia
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a form of schizophrenia characterized by a tendency to remain in a fixed stuporous state for long periods; the catatonia may give way to short periods of extreme excitement