cerea flexibilitas
A Dictionary of Psychology
cerea flexibilitas n. A wax-like malleability of the body, sometimes manifested in
hypnosis and in people with
catatonia and certain forms of brain damage, notably cerebellar lesions. People in such a state tend to leave their arms, legs, or bodies in whatever positions they are placed by another person. Also called
catalepsy,
flexibilitas cerea. Compare
cogwheel rigidity,
clasp-knife rigidity.[From Latin
cera wax +
flexus bent, from
flectere to bend]
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