epilepsy (redirected from epilepsies)

ep·i·lep·sy  (p-lps)

n. pl. ep·i·lep·sies

Any of various neurological disorders characterized by sudden recurring attacks of motor, sensory, or psychic malfunction with or without loss of consciousness or convulsive seizures.

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[French épilepsie, from Latin epilpsia, from Greek epilpsis, from epilambanein, epilp-, to lay hold of : epi-, epi- + lambanein, to seize.]

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epilepsy

Noun

a disorder of the central nervous system which causes periodic loss of consciousness and sometimes convulsions [Greek epi upon + lambanein to take]

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epilepsy  (p-lps)

Any of various neurological disorders characterized by recurrent seizures. Epilepsy is caused by abnormal electrical activity in the brain.

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epilepsy

a disease of the nervous system characterized by convulsions, often leading to unconsciousness. — epileptic, n., adj.

See also: Disease and Illness

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Noun

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epilepsy - a disorder of the central nervous system characterized by loss of consciousness and convulsions epileptic seizure - convulsions accompanied by impaired consciousness brain disease, brain disorder, encephalopathy - any disorder or disease of the brain akinetic epilepsy - epilepsy characterized by akinesia cortical epilepsy, focal epilepsy - epilepsy in which the attacks begins with an isolated disturbance of cerebral function (as a twitching of a limb or an illusory sensation or a mental disturbance) epilepsia major, generalized epilepsy, grand mal, grand mal epilepsy - epilepsy in which the attacks involve loss of consciousness and tonic spasms of the musculature followed by generalized jerking Lafora's disease, myoclonus epilepsy - epilepsy characterized by clonus of muscle groups and progressive mental deterioration and genetic origin epilepsia minor, petit mal, petit mal epilepsy - epilepsy characterized by paroxysmal attacks of brief clouding of consciousness (and possibly other abnormalities); "she has been suffering from petit mal since childhood" posttraumatic epilepsy, traumatic epilepsy - a convulsive epileptic state caused by a head injury procursive epilepsy - epilepsy in which a seizure is induced by whirling or running psychomotor epilepsy, temporal lobe epilepsy - epilepsy characterized clinically by impairment of consciousness and amnesia for the episode; often involves purposeful movements of the arms and legs and sometimes hallucinations reflex epilepsy - a form of epilepsy in which attacks are induced by peripheral stimulation status epilepticus - a condition in which there are continuing attacks of epilepsy without intervals of consciousness; can lead to brain damage and death tonic epilepsy - epilepsy in which the body is rigid during the seizure

Translations

epilepsy [ˈɛpɪlɛpsɪ] n → epilepsia

epilepsy [ˈɛpɪlɛpsɪ] n → épilepsie f

epilepsy [ˈɛpɪlɛpsɪ] n → Epilepsie f

epilepsy [ˈɛpɪlɛpsɪ] n → epilessia

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epilepsy

n epilepsy [ˈepilepsi]

a disease of the nervous system causing attacks of unconsciousness, usually with violent movements of the body. vallende siekte, epilepsie صَرْع епилепсия epilepsie epilepsi die Epilepsie επιληψία epilepsia langetõbi صرع epilepsia épilepsie מַחֲלָת הַנפִילָה मिर्गी epilepsija, padavica epilepszia ayan flogaveiki epilessia てんかん 간질 epilepsija epilepsija, krītamā kaite sawan epilepsie epilepsi, fallesyke padaczka epilepsia epilepsie эпилепсия epilepsia, zrádnik božjast epilepsija epilepsi โรคลมบ้าหมู sara 癲癇症 епілепсія, падуча مرگی chứng động kinh 癫痫症

n / adj ˌepiˈleptic [-tik]

(a person who is) suffering from epilepsy. epileptikus, lyer aan vallende siekte صَرْعي، مُصاب بالصَّرْع епилептик epileptik epileptisk; epileptiker epileptisch επιληπτικός epiléptico langetõbine مبتلا به صرع epileptikko épileptique חוֹלֶה בְּמַחֲלָת הַנפִילָה मिर्गी रोगी epileptičar, padavičar epileptikus penderita ayan flogaveikur epilettico てんかん患者 간질병 환자; 간질병이 있는 epileptikas epileptiķis; epileptisks pengidap sawan epilepticus epileptiker epileptyk epiléptico epileptic эпилептик epileptik božjastnik epileptičan epileptiker โรคลมบ้าหมู saralı 患癲癇病的，癲癇病人 епілептик; епілептичний مرگی کا مریض người bị động kinh 患癫痫病的，癫痫病人

adj

of, or caused by, epilepsy She has epileptic fits. epilepties صَرْعِي епилептичен epileptický epileptisk epileptisch επιληπτικός epiléptico, de epilepsia langetõve- صرعی epileptinen d'épilepsie שֶׁל מַחֲלָת הַנפִילָה अपस्मारी epileptičan, padavičav epileptikus akibat ayan flogaveiki- epilettico てんかんの 간질(성)의 epilepsijos epilepsijas- penderita sawan epileptisch epileptisk epileptyczny epiléptico de epilepsie эпилептический epileptický božjasten epileptičan epileptisk ที่เกี่ยวกับโรคลมบ้าหมู sara 患癲癇的 епілептичний مرگی سے متعلق thuộc về bệnh động kinh 患癫痫的