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petit mal

DEFINITIONS OF: petit mal

1

n epilepsy characterized by paroxysmal attacks of brief clouding of consciousness (and possibly other abnormalities)

“she has been suffering from petit mal since childhood”
Synonyms:
epilepsia minor, petit mal epilepsy
Type of:
epilepsy
a disorder of the central nervous system characterized by loss of consciousness and convulsions

n a seizure of short duration characterized by momentary unconsciousness and local muscle spasms or twitching

“the girl was frightened by her first petit mal”
Synonyms:
epilepsia minor
Type of:
epileptic seizure
convulsions accompanied by impaired consciousness
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