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epilepsy Definition


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epilepsy
noun
    1. pathol.
      Any of a group of disorders of the nervous system characterized by recurring attacks that involve impairment, or sudden loss, of consciousness. See also grand mal, petit mal.
Etymology: 16c: from Greek epilepsia, from epilambanein to seize.



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