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cataplectic — catapléctic adj. m. (sil. plec ), pl. catapléctici; f. sg. catapléctică, pl catapléctice Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic CATAPLÉCTIC, Ă adj. Referitor la cataplexie. [< fr. cataplectique] … Dicționar Român
Cataplectic — 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.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cataplectic — 1. Developing suddenly. 2. Pertaining to cataplexy. * * * cat·a·plec·tic .kat ə plek tik adj of, relating to, or affected with cataplexy * * * cat·a·plec·tic (kat″ə plekґtik) 1. pertaining to or characterized by cataplexy. 2. coming on … Medical dictionary
cataplectic — cat·a·plec·tic … English syllables
cataplectic — |kad.ə|plektik adjective Etymology: from cataplexy, after such pairs as English apoplexy: apoplectic : of, relating to, or affected with cataplexy … Useful english dictionary
cataplexy — cataplectic, /kat euh plek tik/, adj. /kat euh plek see/, n. Pathol. a condition characterized by sudden, brief attacks of muscle weakness sometimes causing the body to fall helplessly, that is usually triggered by strong emotion: often… … Universalium
Cataplexy — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = 16311 ICD10 = ICD10|G|47|4|g|40 ICD9 = ICD9|347 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = D002385 Cataplexy is a medical condition which often affects people who… … Wikipedia
cataplexy — [ katəˌplɛksi] noun a medical condition in which strong emotion or laughter causes a person to suffer sudden physical collapse though remaining conscious. Derivatives cataplectic adjective Origin C19: from Gk kataplēxis stupefaction , from… … English new terms dictionary
cataplexy — n. sudden temporary paralysis due to fright etc. Derivatives: cataplectic adj. Etymology: Gk kataplexis stupefaction … Useful english dictionary
