Hypernym

noun

English

a disorder of the central nervous system characterized by loss of consciousness and convulsions

Part_meronym

noun

English

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

petit mal 1

noundomain: state

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

English

Definition

epilepsy characterized by paroxysmal attacks of brief clouding of consciousness (and possibly other abnormalities)

Examples

1.she has been suffering from petit mal since childhood

Synonyms

petit mal epilepsy 1
epilepsy characterized by paroxysmal attacks of brief clouding of consciousness (and possibly other abnormalities)
epilepsia minor 1
epilepsy characterized by paroxysmal attacks of brief clouding of consciousness (and possibly other abnormalities)

Part_holonym

noun

English

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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