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hysterocatalepsy

/ˌhɪs.tə.rəʊˈkæt.ə.lep.si/

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noun

/ˌhɪs.tə.rəʊˈkæt.ə.lep.si/C2formalmedical
  • ruМедицинское состояние, характеризующееся сочетанием истерии и каталептических симптомов, включающее эпизоды трансовой неподвижности и повышенного эмоционального состояния.

A medical condition characterized by a combination of hysteria and cataleptic symptoms, involving episodes of trance-like immobility and heightened emotional states.

uncountable

  1. Hysteria with cataleptic symptomsC2formalmedical

    A medical condition characterized by a combination of hysteria and catalepsy, where the person may experience trance-like states, rigid posture, and emotional disturbances.

    ruИстерокаталепсия

    • The patient was diagnosed with hysterocatalepsy after exhibiting both hysterical episodes and cataleptic rigidity.
    • In the 19th century, hysterocatalepsy was often studied by neurologists like Charcot.
    • The symptoms of hysterocatalepsy include sudden immobility and heightened suggestibility.
Forms
  • hysterocatalepsies plural form
  • hysterocatalepsies' possessive plural form
  • hysterocatalepsy's possessive singular form