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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: Related Terms \| Find terms related to Epilepsy: abdominal epilepsy \| access \| acquired epilepsy \| activated epilepsy \| affect epilepsy \| akinetic epilepsy \| amyotrophic lateral sclerosis \| apoplexy \| arrest \| attack \| autonomic epilepsy \| blockage \| brain disease \| cardiac epilepsy \| cephalalgia \| cerebral palsy \| chorea \| clonic spasm \| clonus \| convulsion \| cortical epilepsy \| cramp \| cursive epilepsy \| diurnal epilepsy \| eclampsia \| emotional disorder \| epilepsia \| epilepsia gravior \| epilepsia major \| epilepsia minor \| epilepsia mitior \| epilepsia nutans \| epilepsia tarda \| epitasis \| falling sickness \| fit \| focal epilepsy \| frenzy \| glossopharyngeal neuralgia \| grand mal \| grip \| haute mal \| headache \| herpes zoster \| hysterical epilepsy \| ictus \| ischialgia \| Jacksonian epilepsy \| larval epilepsy \| laryngeal epilepsy \| laryngospasm \| latent epilepsy \| lockjaw \| matutinal epilepsy \| menstrual epilepsy \| migraine \| MS \| multiple sclerosis \| musicogenic epilepsy \| myoclonous epilepsy \| nervous disorder \| neuralgia \| neuritis \| neuropathy \| nocturnal epilepsy \| occlusion \| organic psychosis \| orgasm \| palsy \| paroxysm \| petit mal \| physiologic epilepsy \| polyneuritis \| pressure neuropathy \| priapism \| psychic epilepsy \| psychomotor epilepsy \| radiculitis \| reflex epilepsy \| Rolandic epilepsy \| rotatoria \| sciatic neuritis \| sciatica \| seizure \| sensory epilepsy \| serial epilepsy \| sexual climax \| shaking palsy \| shingles \| spasm \| spastic paralysis \| stoppage \| stroke \| tardy epilepsy \| tetanus \| tetany \| the jerks \| throes \| thromboembolism \| thrombosis \| tic douloureux \| tonic epilepsy \| tonic spasm \| torsion spasm \| toxic psychosis \| traumatic epilepsy \| trismus \| ucinate epilepsy \| visitation 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.

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

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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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