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petit mal epilepsy vs epilepsy

epilepsy vs petit mal epilepsy

petit mal epilepsy and epilepsy both are nouns.

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

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