| NOUN | state | grand mal epilepsy, grand mal, 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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| 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, 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 | |
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