furor epilepticus

[ fyur′ôr′ ĕp′ə-lĕp′tĭ-kəs, fyur′ər ]

n.

The sudden unprovoked attacks of intense anger and violence to which individuals with psychomotor epilepsy are occasionally subject.

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Nearby words

furniture beetle, furnivall, furo, furocoumarin, furor, furor epilepticus, furore, furosemide, furphy, furred, furrier

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