Synonyms & related words for cataplexy

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Words related to cataplexy

Explore words related to cataplexy — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include narcolepsy, narcoleptic, insomnia, myasthenia, dystonia, epilepsy, epileptoid, myasthenic. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does cataplexy come from?

The word cataplexy breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: cata-, from Greek kata (“down”); and plexy, from Greek plexis (“a striking, stroke”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.