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petit mal

/p/@/'t/i/_'m/&/l/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

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

noun.state

Examples
She has been suffering from petit mal since childhood.

Synonyms epilepsia minor petit mal epilepsy

Source: WordNet 3.0
a seizure of short duration characterized by momentary unconsciousness and local muscle spasms or twitching

noun.state

Examples
The girl was frightened by her first petit mal.

Synonyms epilepsia minor

Source: WordNet 3.0

Nearby words

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