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geloplegia, gelotolepsy
1. Loss of muscle tone induced by sudden or excessive laughter.
2. A sudden loss of muscle tone (cataplexy) induced by uproarious laughter.

Cataplexy is a debilitating medical condition in which a person suddenly feels weak and collapses at moments of strong emotion; such as, laughter, anger, fear, or surprise.

Laughter and other emotions trigger a reflex in persons that can bring many of the muscles of the body to the point of collapse.

This entry is located in the following units: gelo-, geloto- (page 1) -lepsy, -lepsia, -lepsis, -leptic (page 2) -plegia, -pleg, -plegic, -plegy, plego-, pleg- (page 1)
gelotolepsy
1. Loss of muscle tone induced by laughter.
2. A sudden loss of muscle tone (cataplexy) caused by uproarious (loud and unrestrained) laughter.
This entry is located in the following units: gelo-, geloto- (page 2) -lepsy, -lepsia, -lepsis, -leptic (page 2)