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petit mal
petit mal (ˈpɛtɪ ˈmæl; French pəti mal) n (Pathology) a mild form of epilepsy characterized by periods of impairment or loss of consciousness for up to 30 seconds. Compare grand mal[C19: French: little illness]ep•i•lep•sy (ˈɛp əˌlɛp si)
n. 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). [1570–80; < Late Latin epilēpsia < Greek epilēpsía epileptic seizure, derivative of epilambánein to get hold of, attack] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | petit mal - epilepsy characterized by paroxysmal attacks of brief clouding of consciousness (and possibly other abnormalities); "she has been suffering from petit mal since childhood"epilepsia minor, petit mal epilepsyepilepsy - a disorder of the central nervous system characterized by loss of consciousness and convulsionsabsence seizure, absence - the occurrence of an abrupt, transient loss or impairment of consciousness (which is not subsequently remembered), sometimes with light twitching, fluttering eyelids, etc.; common in petit mal epilepsy | | 2. | petit mal - a seizure of short duration characterized by momentary unconsciousness and local muscle spasms or twitching; "the girl was frightened by her first petit mal"epilepsia minorepileptic seizure - convulsions accompanied by impaired consciousness |
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petit mal
petit mal a mild form of epilepsy characterized by periods of impairment or loss of consciousness for up to 30 seconds petit mal[pə¦tē¦mäl] (medicine) A generalized epileptic seizure of the absence type, that is, characterized by different degrees of impaired consciousness. petit mal
mal [mal] (Fr. and Sp.) disease.grand mal epilepsy" >grand mal epilepsy.mal de Meleda symmetrical keratosis of the palms and soles associated with a dry, scaly thickening of the wrists and ankles.mal de mer seasickness.petit mal epilepsy" >petit mal epilepsy.pe·tit mal sei·zureobsolescent term for a cerebral seizure not manifested by tonic-clonic movements (that is, grand mal); formerly thought to be the clinical manifestation solely of a 3-second spike in wave pattern, as seen on electroencephalography, but now known to be associated with several different EEG patterns.petit mal Absence Neurology A spell characterized by lapse of attention and awareness, with loss of recall, without convulsions or loss consciousness. Cf Grand mal seizure; psychomotor epilepsy. pe·tit mal (pĕ-tē' mahl) Type of seizure; often associated with an instance of fixed gaze (i.e., staring), typically lasting only a few seconds. [Fr. small illness]petit mal A minor form of EPILEPSY. Petit mal attacks are almost entirely confined to children and adolescents. There is a momentary unappreciated loss of awareness and social contact but the child does not fall and may even continue automatically with some activity, such as cycling. Attacks may be very frequent and may severely interfere with education. Petit mal can be controlled with anticonvulsant drugs.LegalSeeEpilepsypetit mal
Related to petit mal: grand malSynonyms for petit malnoun epilepsy characterized by paroxysmal attacks of brief clouding of consciousness (and possibly other abnormalities)Synonyms- epilepsia minor
- petit mal epilepsy
Related Words- epilepsy
- absence seizure
- absence
noun a seizure of short duration characterized by momentary unconsciousness and local muscle spasms or twitchingSynonymsRelated Words |