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cataleptically
cat·a·lep·sy C0153000 (kăt′l-ĕp′sē)n. pl. cat·a·lep·sies A condition characterized by lack of response to external stimuli and by muscular rigidity, so that the limbs remain where they are positioned. It occurs in a variety of physical and psychological disorders, such as epilepsy and schizophrenia, and can be induced by hypnosis. [Middle English catalempsi, from Late Latin catalēmpsia, from Greek katalēpsis, from katalambanein, to seize upon : kata-, intensive pref.; see cata- + lambanein, lēp-, to seize.] cat′a·lep′tic (kăt′l-ĕp′tĭk) adj.cat′a·lep′ti·cal·ly adv.cataleptically (ˌkætəˈlɛptɪkəlɪ) advin a trancelike or cataleptic mannerEncyclopediaSeecatalepsy |