hysterocatalepsy

9.9

A condition in which strong emotional upset makes the body stiff and unresponsive

noun
/ˌhɪstərəˈkætəˌlɛpsi/

Archaic

: histerocatalepsia

The patient was diagnosed with hysterocatalepsy after displaying both emotional disturbances and periods of muscular rigidity.

Examples

The patient displayed symptoms of hysterocatalepsy during the examination.
Treatment for hysterocatalepsy often requires a combination of psychotherapy and medication.
A rare case of hysterocatalepsy was discussed at the psychiatric conference last week.
Doctors are studying hysterocatalepsy to understand its effects better.
A rare case of hysterocatalepsy was discussed at the psychiatric conference last week.
The patient was diagnosed with hysterocatalepsy after displaying both emotional disturbances and periods of muscular rigidity.
Treatment for hysterocatalepsy often requires a combination of psychotherapy and medication.

Synonyms

catalepsy

vshysterocatalepsy

Specialized

1 9.9

A state when a person looks awake but cannot move or respond

is the same signs but occurring specifically during hysteria

Surface Forms

hysterocatalepsy singular

hysterocatalepsies plural

Morphology

hysterocatalepsy = hysteria + catalepsy (opaque) = hystero + catalepsy

Both components are technical medical terms and the compound is unlikely to be guessable for general learners.

Etymology

Hysterocatalepsy comes from parts you may know: hystero- (seen in hysteria, about 'strong emotion') and -lepsy ('seizure', as in epilepsy). So the word names a condition of seizure-like muscle stiffness that happens during hysterical episodes.