Main Entry: cat·a·lep·sy

Pronunciation: \ˈkat-^əl-ˌep-sē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural cat·a·lep·sies

: a trancelike state of consciousness (as that occurring in catatonic schizophrenia) that is marked by a loss of voluntary motion and a fixed posture in which the limbs remain in whatever position they are placed—compare waxy flexibility