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petit mal

English

  1. 🔊 a seizure of short duration characterized by momentary unconsciousness and local muscle spasms or twitching
    “the girl was frightened by her first petit mal”
  2. 🔊 epilepsy characterized by paroxysmal attacks of brief clouding of consciousness (and possibly other abnormalities)
    “she has been suffering from petit mal since childhood”

Similar words

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