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noun
A type of seizure indicative of petit mal epilepsy, usually lasting up to thirty seconds and involving vacantness and lack of awareness, possibly including twitching; not including spasm or unconsciousness.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the occurrence of an abrupt, transient loss or impairment of consciousness (which is not subsequently remembered), sometimes with light twitching, fluttering eyelids, etc.; common in petit mal epilepsy
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: absence
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: seizure, ictus, raptus
Narrower terms: complex absence, pure absence, simple absence, subclinical absence
History
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