petit mal
English
Etymology
Borrowed from French petit mal (literally “little illness”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
- (neurology) A form of epilepsy where the seizures are characterized as minor, the person becomes vacant or unaware, but not involving spasms and unconsciousness. These seizures are usually brief, lasting up to 30 seconds, and may include twitching. A formal medical term would be absence seizures.
Translations
form of epilepsy
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See also
- Contrast grand mal seizures.
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Noun
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