The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
cataplexy — (n.) the state of an animal when it is feigning death, 1883, from Ger. kataplexie, from Gk. kataplexis stupefaction, amazement, consternation, from kataplessein to strike down (with fear, etc.), from kata down (see CATA (Cf. cata )) + plessein to … Etymology dictionary
Cataplexy — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = 16311 ICD10 = ICD10|G|47|4|g|40 ICD9 = ICD9|347 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = D002385 Cataplexy is a medical condition which often affects people who… … Wikipedia
Cataplexy — A debilitating medical condition in which a person suddenly feels weak and collapses at moments of strong emotion such as laughter, anger, fear or surprise. In so collapsing, people with cataplexy may injure themselves. Laughter and other… … Medical dictionary
cataplexy — noun (plural cataplexies) Etymology: German Kataplexie, from Greek kataplēxis, from kataplēssein to strike down, terrify, from kata + plēssein to strike more at plaint Date: 1883 sudden loss of muscle power following a strong emotional stimulus … New Collegiate Dictionary
cataplexy — n. [Gr. kata, down; plessein, to strike] Feigning death; see catalepsy … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
cataplexy — cataplectic, /kat euh plek tik/, adj. /kat euh plek see/, n. Pathol. a condition characterized by sudden, brief attacks of muscle weakness sometimes causing the body to fall helplessly, that is usually triggered by strong emotion: often… … Universalium
cataplexy — noun /ˈkætəplɛksi/ An abrupt loss of muscle tone, sometimes associated with narcolepsy … Wiktionary
cataplexy — n. paralysis, shock … English contemporary dictionary
cataplexy — [ katəˌplɛksi] noun a medical condition in which strong emotion or laughter causes a person to suffer sudden physical collapse though remaining conscious. Derivatives cataplectic adjective Origin C19: from Gk kataplēxis stupefaction , from… … English new terms dictionary
cataplexy — cat·a·plexy … English syllables
