petit mal
Noun
Meaning
a seizure of short duration characterized by momentary unconsciousness and local muscle spasms or twitching
epilepsy characterized by paroxysmal attacks of brief clouding of consciousness (and possibly other abnormalities)
Source: WordNetSynonyms
epilepsia minor
petit mal epilepsy
attack
turn
stroke
access
fit
arrest
blockade
epilepsy
frenzy
blockage
convulsion
spasm
apoplexy
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Examples
the girl was frightened by her first petit mal
she has been suffering from petit mal since childhood