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petit mal [pet-ee mahl, mal; French puh-tee mal] EXAMPLES|WORD ORIGIN noun Pathology. See under epilepsy. Liberaldictionary.com
Origin of petit mal 1870–75; French: literally, small illness epilepsy [ep-uh-lep-see] noun Pathology. a disorder of the nervous system, characterized either by mild, episodic loss of attention or sleepiness (petit mal) or by severe convulsions with loss of consciousness (grand mal). Origin of epilepsy 1570–80; Late Latin epilēpsia Greek epilēpsía epileptic seizure, equivalent to epílēpt(os) suffering from epilepsy (verbid of epilambánein to get hold of, attack; epi- epi- + lambánein to seize) + -ia -y3, with ti > si Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019 Examples from the Web for petit mal Historical Examples of petit mal
On this chart we have the history of an epileptic man whose attacks were of the petit-mal type.
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British Dictionary definitions for petit mal epilepsy noun a disorder of the central nervous system characterized by periodic loss of consciousness with or without convulsions. In some cases it is due to brain damage but in others the cause is unknownSee also grand mal, petit mal Word Origin for epilepsy C16: from Late Latin epilēpsia, from Greek, from epilambanein to attack, seize, from lambanein to take petit mal noun a mild form of epilepsy characterized by periods of impairment or loss of consciousness for up to 30 secondsCompare grand mal Word Origin for petit mal C19: French: little illness Collins English Dictionary – Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Word Origin and History for petit mal epilepsy n.
1570s, from Middle French epilepsie (16c.), from Late Latin epilepsia, from Greek epilepsia “seizure,” from epi “upon” (see epi-) + lepsis “seizure,” from leps-, future stem of lambanein “take hold of, grasp” (see analemma).
Earlier was epilencie (late 14c.), from Middle French epilence, with form influenced by pestilence. The native name was falling sickness.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper petit mal in Medicine epilepsy [ĕp′ə-lĕp′sē] n. 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.seizure disorder petit mal [pĕt′ē mäl′, măl′] n. A form of epilepsy, occurring most often in adolescents and children, characterized by frequent but transient lapses of consciousness and only rare spasms or falling.absence petit mal epilepsy The American Heritage® Stedman’s Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. petit mal in Science epilepsy [ĕp′ə-lĕp′sē] Any of various neurological disorders characterized by recurrent seizures. Epilepsy is caused by abnormal electrical activity in the brain. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. petit mal in Culture epilepsy [(ep-uh-lep-see)]
A disorder of the brain characterized by sudden, recurring attacks of abnormal brain function, often resulting in convulsions or seizures. The seizures associated with epilepsy can sometimes be controlled by medication.
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