Petit Mal
1Petit mal — Pe*tit mal [F., lit., little sickness.] (Med.) The mildest form of epilepsy, with momentary faintness or unconsciousness, but without convulsions; opposed to {grand mal}. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …
2petit mal — ► NOUN ▪ a mild form of epilepsy with only momentary spells of unconsciousness. Compare with GRAND MAL(Cf. ↑grand mal). ORIGIN French, little sickness …
3petit mal — [pə tē΄ mäl′, pə tēmal′] n. [Fr, lit., small ailment] a type of epilepsy in which there are attacks of momentary unconsciousness without convulsions: distinguished from GRAND MAL …
4Petit mal — Petit mạl [petị ; aus gleichbed. frz. petit mal (eigtl. = kleines Übel)] s; : kleiner epileptischer Anfall, kurzzeitige Trübung des Bewußtseins ohne eigentliche Krämpfe …
5petit mal — [ˌpeti ˈmæl] n [U] [Date: 1800 1900; : French; Origin: small illness ] medical a form of ↑epilepsy which is not very serious →↑grand mal …
6Petit mal — (frz.), s. Epilepsie, S. 867 …
7Petit mal — (frz., spr. p ti mall), eine leichtere Form der Epilepsie, ohne Krämpfe …
8Petit mal — ● Petit mal forme d épilepsie généralisée, qui groupe en particulier les absences, les crises myocloniques et les crises akinétiques …
9Petit Mal — Klassifikation nach ICD 10 G40. Epilepsie …
10Petit mal — A form of epilepsy with very brief, unannounced lapses in consciousness. A Petit mal seizure involves a brief loss of awareness, which can be accompanied by blinking or mouth twitching. Petit mal seizures have a very characteristic appearance on… …
