absence seizure
absence seizure · absence seizures
абсанс
A type of seizure indicative of petit mal epilepsy, usually lasting up to thirty…A type of seizure indicative of petit mal epilepsy, usually lasting up to thirty seconds and involving vacantness and lack of awareness, possibly including twitching; not including spasm or unconsciousness.
US/ˈæb.sn̩s ˈsi.ʒɚ/
Meaning
1 sensesA type of seizure indicative of petit mal epilepsy, usually lasting up to thirty seconds and involving vacantness and lack of awareness, possibly including twitching; not including spasm or unconsciousness.
абса́нсabsáns
More definitions
- 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
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By meaning 1
term for a petit mal epileptic seizure:
Forms
plural: absence seizures| Singular | absence seizure |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- 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:absence