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ABSENCE SEIZURE Synonyms

There are 5 synonyms of the phrase absence seizure. (exact relations)
There are 3 hypernyms of the phrase absence seizure. (close relations)
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epileptic
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• of or relating to or characteristic of epilepsy

noun

• a person who has epilepsy

seizure
nounn
noun

• a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease

• the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property

• the act of taking of a person by force

• the taking possession of something by legal process

spasm
nounn
noun

• a painful and involuntary muscular contraction

• (pathology) sudden constriction of a hollow organ (as a blood vessel)

petit mal
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• epilepsy characterized by paroxysmal attacks of brief clouding of consciousness (and possibly other abnormalities)

• a seizure of short duration characterized by momentary unconsciousness and local muscle spasms or twitching

absence
nounn
noun

• the state of being absent

• failure to be present

• the time interval during which something or somebody is away

• the occurrence of an abrupt, transient loss or impairment of consciousness (which is not subsequently remembered), sometimes with light twitching, fluttering eyelids, etc.; common in petit mal epilepsy

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Here is a list of related hypernyms for absence seizure, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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ictus raptus seizure

Alternatives for EPILEPTIC

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