petit mal
English
Etymology
Borrowed from French petit mal (literally “little illness”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˌpɛti ˈmal/
Noun
petit mal (uncountable)
- (neurology) A form of epilepsy where the seizures are characterized as minor, the person becomes vacant or unaware, but not involving spasms and unconsciousness. These seizures are usually brief, lasting up to 30 seconds, and may include twitching. A formal medical term would be absence seizures.
Translations
form of epilepsy
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See also
- Contrast grand mal seizures.
Anagrams
- malpitte
Danish
Etymology
From French petit mal.
Noun
petit mal n
- (medicine) petit mal
Synonyms
- absence
References
- “petit mal” in Den Danske Ordbog
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pə.ti.mal/
Noun
petit mal m (uncountable)
- (medicine) petit mal