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epilepsy vs petit mal epilepsy

petit mal epilepsy vs epilepsy

epilepsy and petit mal epilepsy both are nouns.

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

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