petit mal epilepsy
1petit mal epilepsy — noun epilepsy characterized by paroxysmal attacks of brief clouding of consciousness (and possibly other abnormalities) she has been suffering from petit mal since childhood • Syn: ↑petit mal, ↑epilepsia minor • Hypernyms: ↑epilepsy • Part… …
2petit mal epilepsy — absence e …
3Petit mal — Pe*tit mal [F., lit., little sickness.] (Med.) The mildest form of epilepsy, with momentary faintness or unconsciousness, but without convulsions; opposed to {grand mal}. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …
4petit mal — ► NOUN ▪ a mild form of epilepsy with only momentary spells of unconsciousness. Compare with GRAND MAL(Cf. ↑grand mal). ORIGIN French, little sickness …
5petit mal — [pə tē΄ mäl′, pə tēmal′] n. [Fr, lit., small ailment] a type of epilepsy in which there are attacks of momentary unconsciousness without convulsions: distinguished from GRAND MAL …
6petit mal — [ˌpeti ˈmæl] n [U] [Date: 1800 1900; : French; Origin: small illness ] medical a form of ↑epilepsy which is not very serious →↑grand mal …
7Petit Mal — Klassifikation nach ICD 10 G40. Epilepsie …
8Petit mal — A form of epilepsy with very brief, unannounced lapses in consciousness. A Petit mal seizure involves a brief loss of awareness, which can be accompanied by blinking or mouth twitching. Petit mal seizures have a very characteristic appearance on… …
9Epilepsy, petit mal — A form of epilepsy in which only partial (petit mal, or minor) seizures are seen with very brief, unannounced lapses in consciousness. A petit mal seizure involves a brief loss of awareness, which can be accompanied by blinking or mouth twitching …
10petit mal — [mal] noun a mild form of epilepsy characterized by brief spells of unconsciousness without loss of posture. Compare with grand mal. Origin C19: from Fr., lit. little sickness …
