Absence seizure and Absence

Absence seizure

Absence seizure noun - The occurrence of an abrupt, transient loss or impairment of consciousness (which is not subsequently remembered), sometimes with light twitching, fluttering eyelids, etc.; common in petit mal epilepsy.
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Synonyms for Absence seizure

Absence is a synonym for absence seizure. In some cases you can use "Absence" instead a noun phrase "Absence seizure".

Absence

Absence noun - The occurrence of an abrupt, transient loss or impairment of consciousness (which is not subsequently remembered), sometimes with light twitching, fluttering eyelids, etc.; common in petit mal epilepsy.

Absence seizure is a synonym for absence. You can use "Absence seizure" instead a noun "Absence".

Nearby Word: absent
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