English noun: epilepsia major | |||
1. | epilepsia major (state) epilepsy in which the attacks involve loss of consciousness and tonic spasms of the musculature followed by generalized jerking | ||
Synonyms | generalized epilepsy, grand mal, grand mal epilepsy | ||
Broader (hypernym) | epilepsy | ||
2. | epilepsia major (state) a seizure during which the patient becomes unconscious and has convulsions over the entire body | ||
Synonyms | generalized seizure, grand mal | ||
Broader (hypernym) | epileptic seizure | ||