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Petit mal Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Petit mal? [n] a seizure (or a type of epilepsy characterized by such seizures) of short duration characterized by momentary unconsciousness and local muscle spasms or twitching Synonyms \| Synonyms for Petit mal: epilepsia minor Related Terms \| Find terms related to Petit mal: abdominal epilepsy \| access \| acquired epilepsy \| activated epilepsy \| affect epilepsy \| akinetic epilepsy \| apoplexy \| arrest \| attack \| autonomic epilepsy \| blockage \| cardiac epilepsy \| clonic spasm \| clonus \| convulsion \| cortical epilepsy \| cramp \| cursive epilepsy \| diurnal epilepsy \| eclampsia \| epilepsia \| epilepsia gravior \| epilepsia major \| epilepsia minor \| epilepsia mitior \| epilepsia nutans \| epilepsia tarda \| epilepsy \| falling sickness \| fit \| focal epilepsy \| frenzy \| grand mal \| haute mal \| hysterical epilepsy \| ictus \| Jacksonian epilepsy \| larval epilepsy \| laryngeal epilepsy \| laryngospasm \| latent epilepsy \| lockjaw \| matutinal epilepsy \| menstrual epilepsy \| musicogenic epilepsy \| myoclonous epilepsy \| nocturnal epilepsy \| occlusion \| paroxysm \| physiologic epilepsy \| psychic epilepsy \| psychomotor epilepsy \| reflex epilepsy \| Rolandic epilepsy \| rotatoria \| seizure \| sensory epilepsy \| serial epilepsy \| spasm \| stoppage \| stroke \| tardy epilepsy \| tetanus \| tetany \| throes \| thromboembolism \| thrombosis \| tonic epilepsy \| tonic spasm \| torsion spasm \| traumatic epilepsy \| trismus \| ucinate epilepsy \| visitation See Also \| epileptic seizure Petit mal In Webster's Dictionary \Pe*tit" mal"\ [F., lit., little sickness.] (Med.) The mildest form of epilepsy, with momentary faintness or unconsciousness, but without convulsions; -- opposed to {grand mal}.

Petit mal Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Petit mal?

[n] a seizure (or a type of epilepsy characterized by such seizures) of short duration characterized by momentary unconsciousness and local muscle spasms or twitching

Synonyms | Synonyms for Petit mal: epilepsia minor

See Also | epileptic seizure

Petit mal In Webster's Dictionary

\Pe*tit" mal"\ [F., lit., little sickness.] (Med.)
The mildest form of epilepsy, with momentary faintness or
unconsciousness, but without convulsions; -- opposed to
{grand mal}.

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