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nounthe quality of being rigid and rigorously severe
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nounthe physical property of being stiff and resisting bending
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Definition that contains rigidity
- limp lacking or having lost rigidity
- catatonic characterized by catatonia especially either rigidity or extreme laxness of limbs
- monolithic characterized by massiveness and rigidity and total uniformity
- catatonia extreme tonus; muscular rigidity; a common symptom in catatonic schizophrenia
- ankylosis abnormal adhesion and rigidity of the bones of a joint
- semisolid partly solid; having a rigidity and viscosity intermediate between a solid and a liquid
- malignant hyperthermia hereditary condition in which certain anesthetics (e.g., halothane) cause high body temperatures and muscle rigidity
- anchylosis abnormal adhesion and rigidity of the bones of a joint
- rigor mortis temporary stiffness of joints and muscular rigidity occurring after death