epilepsy
Meaning
A medical condition in which the sufferer experiences seizures (or convulsions) and blackouts.
Synonyms
epileptic fit
fainting fit
AFIT
acupoint. indications: headache
Translations
épilepsie
epilessia
Epilepsie
epilepsia
epilepsia
επιληψία
epilepsie
صرع
epilèpsia
saraFrequency
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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