English dictionary



Hint: In most browsers you can lookup any word by double click it.

English noun: petit mal

1. petit mal (state) epilepsy characterized by paroxysmal attacks of brief clouding of consciousness (and possibly other abnormalities)


SamplesShe has been suffering from petit mal since childhood.


Synonymsepilepsia minor, petit mal epilepsy


Broader (hypernym)epilepsy


Part holonymabsence, absence seizure

2. petit mal (state) a seizure of short duration characterized by momentary unconsciousness and local muscle spasms or twitching


SamplesThe girl was frightened by her first petit mal.


Synonymsepilepsia minor


Broader (hypernym)epileptic seizure









Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
Web design: Orcapia v/Per Bang. English edition: .
2024 onlineordbog.dk