About The Word Epilepsy

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Epilepsy

Epilepsy Meaning & Definition
Epilepsy Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Epilepsy?

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

Synonyms | Synonyms for Epilepsy:

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See Also | absence | akinetic epilepsy | brain disease | brain disorder | cortical epilepsy | encephalopathy | epileptic seizure | focal epilepsy | generalized epilepsy | grand mal epilepsy | Lafora's disease | myoclonus epilepsy | petit mal epilepsy | posttraumatic epilepsy | procursive epilepsy | psychomotor epilepsy | reflex epilepsy | status epilepticus | temporal lobe epilepsy | tonic epilepsy | traumatic epilepsy

Epilepsy In Webster's Dictionary

\Ep"i*lep`sy\, n. [L. epilepsia, Gr. ? a seizure, the ``falling sickness,'' fr. ? to take besides, seize, attack; 'epi` upon, besides + ? to take: cf. F. ['e]pilepsie. Cf. {Catalepsy}.] (Med.) The ``falling sickness,'' so called because the patient falls suddenly to the ground; a disease characterized by paroxysms (or fits) occurring at interval and attended by sudden loss of consciousness, and convulsive motions of the muscles. --Dunglison.

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