A body's persistence in unusual postures, with waxy rigidity of the limbs, mutism, and complete inactivity, regardless of outside stimuli, as is sometimes seen in catatonic schizophrenia.

late 14c., cathalempsia, from Medieval Latin catalepsia, from Late Latin catalepsis, from Greek katalepsis "a seizure, a seizing upon, a taking possession," from kataleptos "seized,&quo [..]

n. a trance-like condition in which a person is observed to be in a state of prolonged and sustained unresponsiveness. It is accompanied by fixed posture and muscle rigidity. This condition is seen in [..]

The state of unresponsiveness that is sustained over a long period of time. A person does not move but remains in one position. See catatonic rigidity.

Catalepsy is a state of muscular rigidity and decreased sensitivity to pain that is often seen as a symptom of physiologically involved psychiatric disorders (disorders that involve physical brain syn [..]

a condition characterized by lack of response to external stimuli and by muscular rigidity; i.e. “playing dead.”

A condition of suspended animation and loss of voluntary motion in which the limbs remain in whatever position they are placed.

(n) a trancelike state with loss of voluntary motion and failure to react to stimuli

  seizure or a trance like state.

A trance-like state, where limbs will remain in any position they are placed (19thC)

Condition which causes Seizures/trances or unconsciousness.

A condition characterized by inactivity, decreased responsiveness to stimuli, and a tendency to maintain an immobile Posture. The limbs tend to remain in whatever position they are placed (waxy Flexib [..]

A condition characterized by inactivity, decreased responsiveness to stimuli, and a tendency to maintain an immobile posture. The limbs tend to remain in whatever position they are placed (waxy flexib [..]