Epilepsy Definition

ĕpə-lĕpsē
epilepsies
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.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Epilepsy

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epilepsy
Plural:
epilepsies

Origin of Epilepsy

  • Since 16th century; from Old French epilepsie, from Latin epilēpsia, from Ancient Greek ἐπιληψία (epilēpsia), from ἐπιλαμβάνω (epilambanō, “I seize”), from ἐπί (epi, “upon”) + λαμβάνω (lambanō, “I take”).

    From Wiktionary

  • French épilepsie from Latin epilēpsia from Greek epilēpsis from epilambanein epilēp- to lay hold of epi- epi- lambanein to seize

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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