epilepsy

Significat (Anglès)

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

Conceptes

epilèpsia

Sinònims

convulsions

falling sickness

epileptic fit

fit

grand mal

petit mal

seizure

spasms

vertigo

fainting fit

AFIT

catalepsy

acupoint. indications: headache

convulsion

disease

fits

Traduccions

épilepsie

epilessia

Epilepsie

epilepsia

epilepsia

epilepsie

επιληψία

صرع

sara

epilepsi

epîlepsî

haut mal

vallende ziekte

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈɛpɪlɛpsi/

Etimologia (Anglès)

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”).