"waxy flexibility" meaning in English

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Noun

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  1. (medicine) A psychomotor symptom of catatonic schizophrenia which leads to a decreased response to stimuli and a tendency to remain in an immobile posture. Wikipedia link: waxy flexibility Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Medical signs and symptoms Synonyms: cerea flexibilitas Translations (decreased response to stimuli and immobile posture in catatonic schizophrenia): flexibilidade cérea (Portuguese)
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