epilepsy

Betekenis (Engels)

A medical condition in which the sufferer experiences seizures (or convulsions) and blackouts.

Sinonieme

convulsions

falling sickness

epileptic fit

fit

grand mal

petit mal

seizure

spasms

vertigo

fainting fit

AFIT

catalepsy

acupoint. indications: headache

convulsion

disease

fits

Vertalings

épilepsie

epilessia

Epilepsie

epilepsia

epilepsia

επιληψία

epilepsie

صرع

epilèpsia

sara

epilepsi

haut mal

comitialité

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈɛpɪlɛpsi/

Etimologie (Engels)

Since 16th century; borrowed from French épilepsie, from Latin epilēpsia, from Ancient Greek ἐπιληψίᾱ (epilēpsíā), from ἐπιλαμβάνω (epilambánō, “I seize”), from ἐπι- (epi-, “upon”) + λαμβάνω (lambánō, “I take”). Displaced native Old English fiellesēocnes (literally “falling sickness”).