English noun: petit mal |
1. | petit mal (state) epilepsy characterized by paroxysmal attacks of brief clouding of consciousness (and possibly other abnormalities) |
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| Samples | She has been suffering from petit mal since childhood.
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| Synonyms | epilepsia minor, petit mal epilepsy |
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| Broader (hypernym) | epilepsy |
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| Part holonym | absence, absence seizure |
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2. | petit mal (state) a seizure of short duration characterized by momentary unconsciousness and local muscle spasms or twitching |
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| Samples | The girl was frightened by her first petit mal.
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| Synonyms | epilepsia minor |
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| Broader (hypernym) | epileptic seizure |
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