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petit mal definition

pe·tit· mal (pə tē′ mäl′, -mal′)

a type of epilepsy in which there are attacks of momentary unconsciousness without convulsions

Etymology: Fr, lit., small ailment

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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