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epilepsy
noun(ep-i-lep-sy)
any of various disorders marked by abnormal electrical discharges in the brain and typically manifested by sudden brief episodes of altered or diminished consciousness, involuntary movements, or convulsions
epilepsy
adjective(ep-i-lep-sy)
used or tending to control epileptic seizures : antiepileptic
epilepsy
noun(ep-i-lep-sy)
severe epilepsy characterized by seizures in which there is an abrupt loss of consciousness with initially prolonged tonic muscle contractions followed by clonic muscle spasms
epilepsy
noun(ep-i-lep-sy)
a seizure marked by abrupt loss of consciousness with initially prolonged tonic muscle contractions followed by clonic muscle spasms

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