英语词汇“cataplexy”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

cat•a•plex•y n.

Pathologya condition characterized by sudden, brief attacks of muscle weakness sometimes causing the body to fall helplessly, that is usually triggered by strong emotion: often associated with narcolepsy.

Greek katáplēxis (with suffix probably by analogy with Apoplexie apoplexy) fixation (of the eyes), equivalent. to kataplēk- (variant stem of kataplé̄ssein to strike down) + -sis -sis
German Kataplexie
1880–85;

cat•a•plec•tic: adj.

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cataplexy /ˈkætəˌplɛksɪ/ n

sudden temporary paralysis, brought on by severe shock
a state of complete absence of movement assumed by animals while shamming death

Etymology: 19th Century: from Greek kataplēxis amazement, from kataplēssein to strike down (with amazement), confound, from kata- down + plēssein to strike

ˌcataˈplectic adj

单词	cataplexy
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 cat•a•plex•y (kat′ə plek′sē),USA pronunciation n. Pathologya condition characterized by sudden, brief attacks of muscle weakness sometimes causing the body to fall helplessly, that is usually triggered by strong emotion: often associated with narcolepsy. Greek katáplēxis (with suffix probably by analogy with Apoplexie apoplexy) fixation (of the eyes), equivalent. to kataplēk- (variant stem of kataplé̄ssein to strike down) + -sis -sis German Kataplexie 1880–85; cat•a•plec•tic: (kat′ə plek′tik),USA pronunciation adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: cataplexy /ˈkætəˌplɛksɪ/ n sudden temporary paralysis, brought on by severe shock a state of complete absence of movement assumed by animals while shamming death Etymology: 19th Century: from Greek kataplēxis amazement, from kataplēssein to strike down (with amazement), confound, from kata- down + plēssein to strike ˌcataˈplectic adj
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