-lepsis, -lepsy

-lepsis, -lepsy
A seizure. [G. lepsis]

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • -lepsy — noun combining form Etymology: French lepsie, from Late Latin lepsia, from Greek lēpsia, from lēpsis, from lambanein to take, seize more at latch taking ; seizure < narcolepsy > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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