紧张症 (jǐn zhāng zhēng) — catatonia
Definition
A psychiatric/medical term for catatonia — a state of motor rigidity, stupor, or mutism seen in some mental disorders. Highly technical; you will only meet it in clinical reading.
noun
catatonia
Examples
- 紧张症。Zhè wèi huàn zhě bèi zhěn duàn chū huàn yǒu jǐn zhāng zhēng.This patient was diagnosed with catatonia.
- 紧张症。jǐn zhāng zhēng De zhèng zhuàng bāo kuò shēn tǐ jiāng zhí hé chén mò bù yǔ.The symptoms of catatonia include body rigidity and mutism.
- 紧张症。Yī shēng zhèng zài yán jiū jǐn zhāng zhēng de xīn zhì liáo fāng fǎ.Doctors are researching new treatments for catatonia.
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