Petit mal — Pe*tit mal [F., lit., little sickness.] (Med.) The mildest form of epilepsy, with momentary faintness or unconsciousness, but without convulsions; opposed to {grand mal}. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
petit mal — ► NOUN ▪ a mild form of epilepsy with only momentary spells of unconsciousness. Compare with GRAND MAL(Cf. ↑grand mal). ORIGIN French, little sickness … English terms dictionary
petit mal — [pə tē΄ mäl′, pə tēmal′] n. [Fr, lit., small ailment] a type of epilepsy in which there are attacks of momentary unconsciousness without convulsions: distinguished from GRAND MAL … English World dictionary
petit mal — [ˌpeti ˈmæl] n [U] [Date: 1800 1900; : French; Origin: small illness ] medical a form of ↑epilepsy which is not very serious →↑grand mal … Dictionary of contemporary English
Petit Mal — Klassifikation nach ICD 10 G40. Epilepsie … Deutsch Wikipedia
Petit mal — A form of epilepsy with very brief, unannounced lapses in consciousness. A Petit mal seizure involves a brief loss of awareness, which can be accompanied by blinking or mouth twitching. Petit mal seizures have a very characteristic appearance on… … Medical dictionary
petit mal epilepsy — noun epilepsy characterized by paroxysmal attacks of brief clouding of consciousness (and possibly other abnormalities) she has been suffering from petit mal since childhood • Syn: ↑petit mal, ↑epilepsia minor • Hypernyms: ↑epilepsy • Part… … Useful english dictionary
petit mal — [mal] noun a mild form of epilepsy characterized by brief spells of unconsciousness without loss of posture. Compare with grand mal. Origin C19: from Fr., lit. little sickness … English new terms dictionary
Impulsives Petit mal — Klassifikation nach ICD 10 G40. Epilepsie … Deutsch Wikipedia
Seizure, petit mal — A form of epilepsy with very brief, unannounced lapses in consciousness. A petit mal seizure involves a brief loss of awareness, which can be accompanied by blinking or mouth twitching. Petit mal seizures have a very characteristic appearance on… … Medical dictionary
