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petit mal

/pə'ti_'mæl/

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noun
a seizure of short duration characterized by momentary unconsciousness and local muscle spasms or twitching
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"the girl was frightened by her first petit mal"

Similar:

epilepsia minor

type of:
epileptic seizure
noun
epilepsy characterized by paroxysmal attacks of brief clouding of consciousness (and possibly other abnormalities)
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"she has been suffering from petit mal since childhood"

Similar:

epilepsia minor petit mal epilepsy

type of:
epilepsy

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