catalepsy


cat·a·lep·sy

noun \ˈkat-əl-ˌep-sē\
plural cat·a·lep·sies

Definition of CATALEPSY

: 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

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