epilepsy
A medical condition in which the sufferer experiences seizures and blackoutsA medical condition in which the sufferer experiences seizures (or convulsions) and blackouts.
» What causes epilepsy?
Was verursacht Epilepsie?
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A medical condition in which the sufferer experiences seizures (or convulsions) and blackouts.
Epilepsie, Fallsucht
эпиле́псияepilépsija, паду́чаяpadúčaja
епіле́псіяepilépsija
- a disorder of the central nervous system characterized by loss of consciousness and convulsions
Examples
19 sentencesWhat causes epilepsy?
deWas verursacht Epilepsie? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom has epilepsy.
Epilepsy can have various causes.
ruУ эпилепсии могут быть разные причины. — marafon
deEpilepsie kann verschiedene Ursachen haben. — MUIRIEL
Karl was informed by the doctor that he had epilepsy.
The ketogenic diet appears to be a very effective treatment for epilepsy.
Translations
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Origin
Since 16th century; borrowed from French épilepsie, from Latin epilēpsia, from Ancient GreSince 16th century; borrowed from French épilepsie, from Latin epilēpsia, from Ancient Greek ἐπιληψίᾱ (epilēpsíā), from ἐπιλαμβάνω (epilambánō, “to seize”), from ἐπι- (epi-, “upon”) + λαμβάνω (lambánō, “to take”). Displaced native Old English fiellesēocnes (literally “falling sickness”).
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Forms
plural: epilepsies| Singular | epilepsy |
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Word family
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