epileptic seizure

English Thesaurus

1. convulsions accompanied by impaired consciousness (noun.state)

hypernym	:	convulsion,
definition	:	violent uncontrollable contractions of muscles (noun.state)

hyponym	:	epilepsia major, generalized seizure, grand mal,
definition	:	a seizure during which the patient becomes unconscious and has convulsions over the entire body (noun.state)

hyponym	:	epilepsia minor, petit mal,
definition	:	a seizure of short duration characterized by momentary unconsciousness and local muscle spasms or twitching (noun.state)

part meronym	:	epilepsy,
definition	:	a disorder of the central nervous system characterized by loss of consciousness and convulsions (noun.state)