单词 | hystero-epilepsy |
释义 | > as lemmashystero-epilepsy hystero-epilepsy n. Brit. /ˌhɪstərəʊˈɛpᵻlɛpsi/ , U.S. /ˌhɪstəroʊˈɛpəˌlɛpsi/ now historical the condition of having epileptoid seizures attributed to hysteria. [Compare French hystéro-épilepsie (1844 or earlier), German Hystero-Epilepsie (1837 or earlier).] ΚΠ 1855 G. S. Bedford Clin. Lect. Dis. Women & Children x. 156 It is important to remember that the ordinary cause of hystero-epilepsy (i. e., a nervous disease, consisting in the co-existence of hysteria and epilepsy) is a functional or structural affection of the womb or its appendages. 1937 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 19 Feb. 378/1 Notkin.., considering the causation of fits diagnosed as hystero-epilepsy and affect-epilepsy, concludes that one of the mechanisms in the production of the convulsive state is the overbreathing that occurs in these psychopathic individuals under emotional stress. 2007 Reprod. Health Matters 15 19/1 They [sc. maladies supposed to be cured by male circumcision] included eczema, oedema, elephantiasis, gangrene,..convulsions and hystero-epilepsy. < as lemmas |
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