epilepsy
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1. a disorder of the central nervous system characterized by loss of consciousness and convulsions (noun.state)
| hyponym | : | akinetic epilepsy, |
| definition | : | epilepsy characterized by akinesia (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | cortical epilepsy, focal epilepsy, |
| definition | : | epilepsy in which the attacks begins with an isolated disturbance of cerebral function (as a twitching of a limb or an illusory sensation or a mental disturbance) (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | lafora's disease, myoclonus epilepsy, |
| definition | : | epilepsy characterized by clonus of muscle groups and progressive mental deterioration and genetic origin (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | procursive epilepsy, |
| definition | : | epilepsy in which a seizure is induced by whirling or running (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | psychomotor epilepsy, temporal lobe epilepsy, |
| definition | : | epilepsy characterized clinically by impairment of consciousness and amnesia for the episode; often involves purposeful movements of the arms and legs and sometimes hallucinations (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | reflex epilepsy, |
| definition | : | a form of epilepsy in which attacks are induced by peripheral stimulation (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | status epilepticus, |
| definition | : | a condition in which there are continuing attacks of epilepsy without intervals of consciousness; can lead to brain damage and death (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | tonic epilepsy, |
| definition | : | epilepsy in which the body is rigid during the seizure (noun.state) |
| part holonym | : | epileptic seizure, |
| definition | : | convulsions accompanied by impaired consciousness (noun.state) |
| derivation | : | epileptic, |
| definition | : | of or relating to or characteristic of epilepsy (adj.pert) |
| derivation | : | epileptic, |
| definition | : | of or relating to or characteristic of epilepsy (adj.pert) |
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