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epilepsy

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

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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɛpɪlɛpsi/
Etymology

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”).

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