different between narcolepsy vs cataplexy
narcolepsy
English
Etymology
From French narcolepsie. Surface etymology is narco- +? -lepsy, from Ancient Greek ?????? (narkó?, “put to sleep”) +? ????? (lêpsis, “seizure”).
Noun
narcolepsy (countable and uncountable, plural narcolepsies)
- (pathology) A disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable attacks of deep sleep, often brief, sometimes accompanied by paralysis and hallucinations
- Excitement-induced narcolepsy caused him to sleep through the most important events of his life.
Derived terms
- narcoleptic
Translations
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cataplexy
English
Etymology
From German Kataplexie, from Ancient Greek ?????????? (katápl?xis).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?kæt?pl?ksi/
Noun
cataplexy (countable and uncountable, plural cataplexies)
- (medicine) An abrupt loss of muscle tone, sometimes associated with narcolepsy.
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- cataplexy at OneLook Dictionary Search
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