Catatonias Meaning

There are 2 meaning(s) for word Catatonias

Meaning 1 : a form of schizophrenia characterized by a tendency to remain in a fixed stuporous state for long periods; the catatonia may give way to short periods of extreme excitement

    Synonyms : catatonic schizophrenia,  catatonic type schizophrenia
Meaning 2 : extreme tonus; muscular rigidity; a common symptom in catatonic schizophrenia