absence seizure vs petit mal

absence seizure and petit mal both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
absence seizure	Yes	No	No	No
petit mal	Yes	No	No	No

absence seizure (noun)	petit mal (noun)
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	a seizure of short duration characterized by momentary unconsciousness and local muscle spasms or twitching
	epilepsy characterized by paroxysmal attacks of brief clouding of consciousness (and possibly other abnormalities)