Defenition of the word grand mal
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Defenition of the word grand mal
- a seizure (or a type of epilepsy characterized by such seizures) during which the patient becomes unconscious and has convulsions over the entire body
- a seizure during which the patient becomes unconscious and has convulsions over the entire body
- epilepsy in which the attacks involve loss of consciousness and tonic spasms of the musculature followed by generalized jerking
Synonyms for the word grand mal
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- epilepsia major
- generalized seizure
Hypernyms for the word grand mal
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- epilepsy
- epileptic seizure
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