nnoun.stateepilepsy characterized by paroxysmal attacks of brief clouding of consciousness (and possibly other abnormalities)Synset:petit mal petit mal epilepsy
Examples:- she has been suffering from petit mal since childhood
Hypernyms:epilepsy
Inherited Hypernyms:petit mal epilepsyepilepsybrain disordernervous disorderdisorderphysical conditionconditionstateattributeabstractionentity
Part Meronyms:absence absence seizure
nnoun.statea seizure of short duration characterized by momentary unconsciousness and local muscle spasms or twitchingSynset:petit mal
Examples:- the girl was frightened by her first petit mal
Hypernyms:epileptic seizure
Inherited Hypernyms:petit malepileptic seizureconvulsionseizureattackafflictiontroublehappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity