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epilepsy

Epilepsy is defined as the name for a neurological disorder that results in seizures due to excessive brain activity.

(noun)

A person who repeatedly has grand mal seizures is an example of someone who has epilepsy.

See epilepsy in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a recurrent disorder of the nervous system, characterized by seizures of excessive brain activity which cause mental and physical dysfunction, as convulsions, unconsciousness, etc.

Origin: OFr epilepsie < LL epilepsia < Gr epilēpsia, epilēpsis, lit., a seizure, hence epilepsy < epilambanein, to seize upon < epi-, upon + lambanein, to seize: see latch

See epilepsy in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. ep·i·lep·sies

Any of various neurological disorders characterized by sudden recurring attacks of motor, sensory, or psychic malfunction with or without loss of consciousness or convulsive seizures.

Origin:

Origin: French épilepsie

Origin: , from Latin epilēpsia

Origin: , from Greek epilēpsis

Origin: , from epilambanein, epilēp-, to lay hold of

Origin: : epi-, epi-

Origin: + lambanein, to seize

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