cataplexy
Meanings
noun
- An abrupt loss of muscle tone, sometimes associated with narcolepsy.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From German Kataplexie, from Ancient Greek κατάπληξις (katáplēxis), from κατά (katá, “down”) + πλῆξῐς (plêxĭs, “blow, act of striking”).
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