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Definition locked-in syndrome in American English

locked-in syndrome noun

[uncountable] noun
/ˈlɒkt-ɪn ˌsɪndrəʊm/
1

a condition in which a patient is awake and aware but cannot move or speak because almost all the muscles in the body except for the eyes are paralyzed

Definition locked-in syndrome in American English