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petit-mal

Nouns

• (n) epilepsy characterized by paroxysmal attacks of brief clouding of consciousness (and possibly other abnormalities)
  • she has been suffering from petit mal since childhood
  epilepsia minor, petit mal epilepsy,
• (n) a seizure of short duration characterized by momentary unconsciousness and local muscle spasms or twitching
  • the girl was frightened by her first petit mal
  epilepsia minor,

Synonyms

epilepsia minor petit mal epilepsy

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