petit mal

英[ˌpeti'mæl] 美[ˌpeti'mæl]
  • n.癫痫小发作
  • mal pref.坏的;不正常的Mal.abbr.圣经马拉基书(=Malachi)
  • petit adj.小的;次要的;琐碎的
Noun:
  1. epilepsy characterized by paroxysmal attacks of brief clouding of consciousness (and possibly other abnormalities);

    "she has been suffering from petit mal since childhood"

  2. a seizure of short duration characterized by momentary unconsciousness and local muscle spasms or twitching;

    "the girl was frightened by her first petit mal"

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