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epilepsy vs petit mal

petit mal vs epilepsy

epilepsy and petit mal both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
epilepsy Yes No No No
petit mal Yes No No No
As nouns, petit mal is a hyponym of epilepsy; that is, petit mal is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than epilepsy:
  • epilepsy: a disorder of the central nervous system characterized by loss of consciousness and convulsions
  • petit mal: epilepsy characterized by paroxysmal attacks of brief clouding of consciousness (and possibly other abnormalities)
epilepsy (noun) petit mal (noun)
a disorder of the central nervous system characterized by loss of consciousness and convulsions 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)
Difference between epilepsy and petit mal

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