Medical term:
stereotypy
stereotypy
[ster´e-o-ti″pe]the persistent repetition of senseless acts or words, frequently occurring in disorders such as autistic disorder and schizophrenia; called also stereotypy-habit disorder.
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ster·e·o·ty·py
(ster'ē-ō-tī'pē),1. Maintenance of one attitude for a long period.
2. Constant repetition of certain meaningless gestures or movements, as in certain forms of schizophrenia.
[stereo- + G. typos, impression, type]
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stereotypy
(stĕr′ē-ə-tī′pē, stîr′-)n. pl. stereoty·pies
a. Excessive repetition or lack of variation in movements, postures, or patterns of speech, especially when viewed as a symptom of certain developmental or psychiatric disorders.
b. Abnormal, repeated, nonfunctional behavior, such as pacing or chewing, in a captive or domesticated animal.
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stereotypy
Neurology A non-goal-directed automatic and/or persistent mechanical repetition of speech or motor activity; a series of repetitive complex movements that simulate motor tics, seen in Pts with hyperactivity, mental retardation, schizophrenia, psychosis.Cf Motor tic.McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
ster·e·o·ty·py
(ster'ē-ō-tī-pē)1. Maintenance of one attitude for a long period.
2. Constant repetition of certain meaningless gestures or movements, as in certain forms of schizophrenia.
[G. stereos, solid + G. typos, impression, type]
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ster·e·o·ty·py
(ster'ē-ō-tī-pē)1. Maintenance of one attitude for a long period.
2. Constant repetition of certain meaningless gestures or movements.
[G. stereos, solid + G. typos, impression, type]
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