CATATONIA
Scrabble letter values: C3A1T1A1T1O1N1I1A1 = 11
Definition
- noun extreme tonus.
- noun a form of schizophrenia characterized by a tendency to remain in a fixed stuporous state for long periods. — synonyms: catatonic_schizophrenia, catatonic_type_schizophrenia
Examples
- “muscular rigidity”
- “a common symptom in catatonic schizophrenia”
- “the catatonia may give way to short periods of extreme excitement”