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Catatonia vs Comatose - What's the difference?

catatonia | comatose |

As a noun catatonia

is a severe psychiatric condition, often associated with schizophrenia, characterized by a tendency to remain in a rigid state of stupor for long periods which give way to short periods of extreme agitation.

As an adjective comatose is

resembling a coma: unconscious.

catatonia

English

(wikipedia catatonia)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A severe psychiatric condition, often associated with schizophrenia, characterized by a tendency to remain in a rigid state of stupor for long periods which give way to short periods of extreme agitation

    • Derived terms

    * catatonic

    comatose

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • resembling a coma: unconscious
  • drowsy or lethargic

    • Related terms

    * coma

    Derived terms

    * comatose sleep * comatose fever

    See also

    * braindead * vegetative ----