'Cataplexy' definitions:

Definition of 'Cataplexy'

From: GCIDE
  • Cataplexy \Cat"a*plex`y\, n. [Gr. ? amazement: cf. Apoplexy.] (Med.) A morbid condition caused by an overwhelming shock or extreme fear and marked by rigidity of the muscles. -- {Cat`a*plec"tic}, a. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]