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cataplexy

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Adjective, Noun
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CIDE DICTIONARY

cataplexyn. [Gr. amazement: cf. Apoplexy.].
     A morbid condition caused by an overwhelming shock or extreme fear and marked by rigidity of the muscles.  [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

cataplexy, n. sudden temporary paralysis due to fright etc.

Derivative
cataplectic adj.
Etymology
Gk kataplexis stupefaction

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