CATAPLEXY

Meaning of CATAPLEXY in English

n. sudden temporary paralysis due to fright etc.

Derivatives:

cataplectic adj.

Etymology: Gk kataplexis stupefaction

Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012

CATAPLEXY — noun (plural cataplexies) see: plaint Date: 1883 sudden loss of muscle power following a strong emotional stimulus
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CATAPLEXY — ˈkad.əˌpleksē noun ( -es ) Etymology: German kataplexie, modification of Greek kataplēxis fixation (of the eyes), from kataplēssein to strike …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CATAPLEXY — (n.) A morbid condition caused by an overwhelming shock or extreme fear and marked by rigidity of the muscles.
Английский словарь Webster
CATAPLEXY — — cataplectic , /kat'euh plek"tik/ , adj. /kat"euh plek'see/ , n. Pathol. a condition characterized by sudden, brief attacks of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CATAPLEXY — n. paralysis, shock
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
CATAPLEXY — noun ( plural cat·a·plex·ies -sēz) Etymology: German Kataplexie, from Greek kataplēxis, from kataplēssein to strike down, terrify, from kata- + …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CATAPLEXY — add. ·noun a morbid condition caused by an overwhelming shock or extreme fear and marked by rigidity of the muscles.
Webster English vocab
CATAPLEXY — [ 'katəˌplɛksi ] ■ noun a medical condition in which strong emotion or laughter causes a person to suffer sudden …
Concise Oxford English vocab
CATAPLEXY — [cat.a.plexy] n, pl -plex.ies [G Kataplexie, fr. Gk kataplexis, fr. kataplessein to strike down, terrify, fr. kata- + plessein to …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CATAPLEXY — cataplexy BrE AmE ˈkæt ə pleks i AmE \ ˈkæt̬-
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
CATAPLEXY — n. sudden temporary paralysis due to fright etc. øøcataplectic adj. [Gk kataplexis stupefaction]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CATAPLEXY — n. sudden temporary paralysis due to fright etc. cataplectic adj. [ Gk kataplexis stupefaction ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CATAPLEXY — мед. катаплексия (медицина) катаплексия
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CATAPLEXY — Катаплексия
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
CATAPLEXY — n мед. катаплексия
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
CATAPLEXY — (n) катаплексия
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
CATAPLEXY — n мед. катаплексия
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
CATAPLEXY — n мед. катаплексия
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
CATAPLEXY — катаплексия, аффективная адинамия, эмоциональная астения, блокада тонуса, аффективная утрата тонуса, синдром Левенфельда - Геннеберга
Новый Англо-Русский медицинский словарь
CATAPLEXY — мед. катаплексия (медицина) катаплексия
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
CATAPLEXY — n. Pronunciation: ' ka-t ə - ˌ plek-s ē Function: noun Inflected Form: plural -plex · ies \ -s ē …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
CATAPLEXY — катаплексия
English-Russian Online Dictionary
NARCOLEPSY — noun (plural -sies) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1880 a condition characterized by brief attacks of deep sleep often occurring …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
HYPNOSIS — hipˈnōsə̇s noun ( plural hypno·ses -ōˌsēz) Etymology: New Latin, from hypn- + -osis 1. : a state that resembles normal …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CATAPLECTIC — |kad.ə|plektik adjective Etymology: from cataplexy, after such pairs as English apoplexy: apoplectic : of, relating to, or affected with cataplexy
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CATALEPSY — ˈkad. ə lˌepsē, -at ə l-, -si noun ( -es ) Etymology: alteration (influenced by Medieval Latin, Late Latin, and/or …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ANIMAL HYPNOSIS — noun : cataplexy
Webster's New International English Dictionary
NARCOLEPSY — noun ( plural -sies ) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1880 : a condition characterized by brief attacks of deep …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
NARCOLEPSY — a sleep disturbance that is characterized by sudden, uncontrollable spells of sleep during the day, with disturbances of sleep at …
Britannica English vocabulary
EMOTION — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES conflicting emotions ▪ I left home with conflicting emotions of sadness and excitement. intense feelings/emotion …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
TRANCE — Synonyms and related words : Walter Mitty, absence of mind, absentmindedness, absorption, abstractedness, abstraction, amnesia, animal hypnosis, autohypnosis, bemusement, brown …
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STUPOR — Synonyms and related words : KO, abstraction, abulia, acedia, alienation, aloofness, amnesia, anesthesia, anxiety, anxiety equivalent, anxiety state, apathy, ataraxia, …
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STROKE
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