Definitions for "Catalepsy"
Keywords:  trance, waxy, limbs, rigid, posture
A sudden suspension of sensation and volition, the body and limbs preserving the position that may be given them, while the action of the heart and lungs continues.
A condition of suspended animation, and loss of voluntary motion in which limbs remain in whatever position they are placed.
A condition in which the body and limbs stay in the position in which they're placed.
a trancelike state with loss of voluntary motion and failure to react to stimuli