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Epilepsy

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Noun

1. epilepsy

a disorder of the central nervous system characterized by loss of consciousness and convulsions

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Epilepsy

see synonyms of epilepsy
noun
a disorder of the central nervous system characterized by periodic loss of consciousness with or without convulsions. In some cases it is due to brain damage but in others the cause is unknown
See also grand mal, petit mal

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Epilepsy

see synonyms of epilepsy
noun
a recurrent disorder of the nervous system, characterized by seizures of excessive brain activity which cause mental and physical dysfunction, as convulsions, unconsciousness, etc.
see also grand mal, petit mal, psychomotor (sense 2)

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Epilepsy

see synonyms of epilepsy
n. pl. ep·i·lep·sies
Any of various neurological disorders marked by sudden recurring attacks of motor, sensory, or cognitive dysfunction, with or without convulsive seizures or loss of consciousness. Also called seizure disorder.

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