Hypernym

noun

a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease

Part_meronym

petit mal epilepsy 1

noun

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

absence 4

noundomain: state

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

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

Synonyms

absence seizure 1
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

Hyponym

complex absence 1

noun

an absence seizure accompanied by other abnormalities (atonia or automatisms or vasomotor changes)

pure absence 1

noun

an absence seizure without other complications; followed by 3-per-sec brainwave spikes

subclinical absence 1

noun

a transient impairment of cortical function demonstrable only by 3-per-second brainwave spikes

Part_holonym

petit mal epilepsy 1

noun

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