grand mal

grand mal definition - medical

grand mal (grăndˌ mälˈ, mălˈ)

noun
A severe epilepsy characterized by seizures involving tonic-clonic spasms and by the loss of consciousness. Also called generalized tonic-clonic epilepsy, generalized tonic-clonic seizure disorder, grand mal epilepsy, major epilepsy.

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