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cataplexy
CIDE DICTIONARY
cataplexy, n. [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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