cataplexy

cataplexy

English

Etymology

From German Kataplexie, from Ancient Greek κατάπληξις (katáplēxis).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkætəplɛksi/

Noun

cataplexy (countable and uncountable, plural cataplexies)

1. (medicine) An abrupt loss of muscle tone, sometimes associated with narcolepsy.

Translations

abrupt loss of muscle tone

Czech: kataplexie f

Further reading

• cataplexy at OneLook Dictionary Search