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epilepsy
[ ep-uh-lep-see ]
/ ˈɛp əˌlɛp si /
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noun Pathology.
a disorder of the nervous system, characterized either by mild, episodic loss of attention or sleepiness (petit mal ) or by severe convulsions with loss of consciousness (grand mal ).
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British Dictionary definitions for epilepsy
epilepsy
/ (ˈɛpɪˌlɛpsɪ) /
noun
Word Origin for epilepsy
C16: from Late Latin epilēpsia, from Greek, from epilambanein to attack, seize, from lambanein to take
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Medical definitions for epilepsy
epilepsy
[ ĕp′ə-lĕp′sē ]
n.
Any of various neurological disorders characterized by sudden, recurring attacks of motor, sensory, or psychic malfunction with or without loss of consciousness or convulsive seizures.seizure disorder
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Scientific definitions for epilepsy
epilepsy
[ ĕp′ə-lĕp′sē ]
Any of various neurological disorders characterized by recurrent seizures. Epilepsy is caused by abnormal electrical activity in the brain.
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Cultural definitions for epilepsy
epilepsy
[ (ep-uh-lep-see) ]
A disorder of the brain characterized by sudden, recurring attacks of abnormal brain function, often resulting in convulsions or seizures. The seizures associated with epilepsy can sometimes be controlled by medication.
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