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A psychomotor symptom of catatonic schizophrenia which leads to a decreased response to stimuli and a tendency to remain in an immobile posture.
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Waxy flexibility — Classification and external resources MeSH D002375 Waxy flexibility is a psychomotor symptom of catatonic schizophrenia[1] which leads to … Wikipedia
waxy flexibility — n a condition in which a patient s limbs retain any position into which they are manipulated by another person and which occurs esp. in catatonic schizophrenia compare CATALEPSY * * * the rigidity of the body seen in some severe cases of… … Medical dictionary
waxy flexibility — noun : a condition in which a patient s limbs retain any position into which they are manipulated by another person and which occurs especially in catatonic schizophrenia … Useful english dictionary
cerea flexibilitas — “Waxy flexibility,” in which the limb remains where placed; often seen in catatonia. [L.] * * * ce·rea flex·i·bil·i·tas .sir ē ə .flek sə bil ə .tas, .täs n the capacity (as in catalepsy) to maintain the limbs or other bodily parts in whatever… … Medical dictionary
Восковая гибкость — (waxy flexibility) тип кататонии, при которой человек сохраняет позу, в которую его поместил кто то другой … Общая психология: глоссарий
Glossary of psychiatry — In this glossary of psychiatric terms, mostly Greek, secondly French and German and some English terms, as used in psychiatric literature, were defined. We have included many other terms with the passage of time and aim to broaden this article to … Wikipedia
Catatonia — DiseaseDisorder infobox Name = Catatonia ICD10 = F20.2 ICD9 = ICD9|295.2 Catatonic is a syndrome of psychic and motoric disturbances. In the current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders published by the American Psychiatric… … Wikipedia
Psychosis — Not to be confused with Psychopathy. For other uses, see Psychosis (disambiguation). Psychosis Classification and external resources ICD 10 F20 F29[1] ICD 9 … Wikipedia
Catalepsy — The state of persisting in unusual postures or facial expressions, regardless of outside stimuli, as is seen in schizophrenia and some other diseases of the nervous system. * * * A condition characterized by waxy rigidity of the limbs, which may… … Medical dictionary
Schizophrenia — MeshName = Schizophrenia MeshNumber = F03.700.750 Schizophrenia (pron en|ˌskɪtsəˈfriːniə), from the Greek roots schizein (σχίζειν, to split ) and phrēn , phren (φρήν, φρεν , mind ) is a psychiatric diagnosis that describes a mental disorder… … Wikipedia
