'Cataplexy' definitions:
Definition of 'Cataplexy'
- 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.]
