melancholia attonita
[ ə-tŏn′ĭ-tə ]
n.
The catatonic state in schizophrenia that is characterized by immobility and muscular rigidity.melancholia stuporosa
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Words nearby melancholia attonita
melamine resin, melammed, Melampus, melan-, melancholia, melancholia attonita, melancholiac, melancholic, melancholy, Melanchthon, melanedema
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