Grand mal and Petit mal

Grand mal noun - Epilepsy in which the attacks involve loss of consciousness and tonic spasms of the musculature followed by generalized jerking.

Petit mal and grand mal are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Petit mal" instead a noun phrase "Grand mal".

Petit mal noun - Epilepsy characterized by paroxysmal attacks of brief clouding of consciousness (and possibly other abnormalities).

Grand mal and petit mal are semantically related. You can use "Grand mal" instead a noun phrase "Petit mal".