Catatonic type schizophrenia/kˌætətˈɑnɪktaɪpskˌɪtsəfrˈiniə/Listen
Catatonic type schizophrenia
noun
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:catatonia, catatonic schizophrenia.