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catatonia vs tonus

tonus vs catatonia

catatonia and tonus both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
catatonia Yes No No No
tonus Yes No No No
As nouns, tonus is a hypernym of catatonia; that is, tonus is a word with a broader meaning than catatonia:
  • catatonia: extreme tonus; muscular rigidity; a common symptom in catatonic schizophrenia
  • tonus: the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli
Other hypernyms of catatonia include tone, tonicity.
catatonia (noun) tonus (noun)
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 the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli
extreme tonus; muscular rigidity; a common symptom in catatonic schizophrenia
Difference between catatonia and tonus

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