| NOUN | state | grand mal, grand mal epilepsy, generalized epilepsy, epilepsia major | epilepsy in which the attacks involve loss of consciousness and tonic spasms of the musculature followed by generalized jerking |
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| state | grand mal, generalized seizure, epilepsia major | a seizure during which the patient becomes unconscious and has convulsions over the entire body |
| Meaning | epilepsy in which the attacks involve loss of consciousness and tonic spasms of the musculature followed by generalized jerking. | |
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| Synonyms | grand mal epilepsy, generalized epilepsy, epilepsia major | |
| Broader | epilepsy | A disorder of the central nervous system characterized by loss of consciousness and convulsions |
| Spanish | epilepsia generalizada | |
| Catalan | epilèpsia generalitzada | |
| Meaning | A seizure during which the patient becomes unconscious and has convulsions over the entire body. | |
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| Synonyms | generalized seizure, epilepsia major | |
| Broader | epileptic seizure | convulsions accompanied by impaired consciousness |
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