English > raptus: 2 senses > noun 1, stateMeaning | A sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease. |
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Synonyms | seizure, ictus |
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Narrower | absence, absence seizure | The occurrence of an abrupt, transient loss or impairment of consciousness (which is not subsequently remembered), sometimes with light twitching, fluttering eyelids, etc. |
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convulsion | Violent uncontrollable contractions of muscles |
focal seizure | transitory disturbance in motor or sensory function resulting from abnormal cortical activity |
raptus hemorrhagicus | seizure caused by a sudden profuse hemorrhage |
Broader | attack | A sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition |
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Spanish | ataque, crisis, ictus, rapto, raptus |
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Catalan | ictus, raptus |
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