Epileptic seizure
Epileptic seizure noun - Convulsions accompanied by impaired consciousness.
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Petit mal and epileptic seizure are semantically related. In some cases you can replace phrase "Petit mal" with "Epileptic seizure", this phrases are similar.
Petit mal
Petit mal noun - A seizure of short duration characterized by momentary unconsciousness and local muscle spasms or twitching.
Usage example: the girl was frightened by her first petit mal
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Synonyms for Petit mal
Epileptic seizure and petit mal are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Epileptic seizure" instead a noun phrase "Petit mal".
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