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petit mal::noun | Spocien Dictionary

petit mal

/pə'ti_'mæl/

a seizure of short duration characterized by momentary unconsciousness and local muscle spasms or twitching

Type	Words
Synonyms	epilepsia minor
Type of	epileptic seizure

the girl was frightened by her first petit mal.

petit mal

/pə'ti_'mæl/

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

Type	Words
Synonyms	epilepsia minor, petit mal epilepsy
Type of	epilepsy

she has been suffering from petit mal since childhood.