Catalepsis

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Catalepsy \Cat"a*lep`sy\, Catalepsis \Cat`a*lep"sis\, n. [NL.
     catalepsis, fr. Gr. ? a seizure, fr. ? to seize upon; kata`
     down + ? to take, seize.] (Med.)
     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.


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