Petit+Mal

  • 11Petit Mal — (kleiner) epileptischer Anfall * * * Petit Mal   [pti mal; französisch »kleines Übel«] das, , kleiner Krampfanfall bei Epilepsie. (Absence) * * * Pe|tit Mal [pəti mal], das; [frz. petit mal, eigtl. = kleines Übel] (Med. früher): kleiner… …

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  • 12Petit Mal — Pe|tit Mal [pəti mal] das; <aus gleichbed. fr. petit mal, eigtl. »kleines Übel«> kleiner epileptischer Anfall, kurzzeitige Trübung des Bewusstseins (ohne eigentliche Krämpfe; Med.) …

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  • 13petit mal — [mal] noun a mild form of epilepsy characterized by brief spells of unconsciousness without loss of posture. Compare with grand mal. Origin C19: from Fr., lit. little sickness …

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  • 14petit mal epilepsy — noun epilepsy characterized by paroxysmal attacks of brief clouding of consciousness (and possibly other abnormalities) she has been suffering from petit mal since childhood • Syn: ↑petit mal, ↑epilepsia minor • Hypernyms: ↑epilepsy • Part… …

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  • 15petit mal — Synonyms and related words: Jacksonian epilepsy, Rolandic epilepsy, abdominal epilepsy, access, acquired epilepsy, activated epilepsy, affect epilepsy, akinetic epilepsy, apoplexy, arrest, attack, autonomic epilepsy, blockage, cardiac epilepsy,… …

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  • 16petit mal — pet|it mal [ ,peti mæl ] noun uncount MEDICAL a type of EPILEPSY that is less serious than grand mal …

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  • 17petit mal — /ˈpɛti mæl/ (say petee mal) noun a mild epilepsy in which the sufferer may lose consciousness or normal function for up to thirty seconds. Compare grand mal. {French: little illness} …

  • 18petit mal — noun Etymology: French, literally, small illness Date: 1874 epilepsy characterized by mild seizures marked by diminished awareness usually with a blank stare but not by loss of consciousness; also one of these seizures compare grand mal …

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  • 19petit mal — /pet ee mahl , mal /; Fr. /peuh tee mannl /, Pathol. See under epilepsy. [1870 75; < F: lit., small illness] * * * …

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  • 20petit mal —    (peu tee MAHL) [French: small sickness] A relatively mild attack of epilepsy; symptoms may include momentary loss of attention, or sleepiness.    See also grand mal …

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