Plural of catalepsy; multiple instances or cases of a medical condition involving sudden loss of consciousness and muscular rigidity.
Plural form of catalepsy, from Greek katálēpsis (a seizing, seizure) derived from katalambanein (to seize, grasp). The -ies ending indicates plural.
Catalepsies fascinated Victorian-era doctors who sometimes confused them with death—bodies would become rigid and unresponsive, leading to tragic instances of premature burial!
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