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Petit mal   /pˈɛti mæl/   Listen
Petit mal

noun
1.
Epilepsy characterized by paroxysmal attacks of brief clouding of consciousness (and possibly other abnormalities).  Synonyms: epilepsia minor, petit mal epilepsy.
2.
A seizure of short duration characterized by momentary unconsciousness and local muscle spasms or twitching.  Synonym: epilepsia minor.



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"Petit mal" Quotes from Famous Books



... in toxic doses experienced giddiness, stupor, and confusion of mind, twitchings of the limbs, intermission of the pulse, and other symptoms indicative of the epileptiform "petit mal"; for which morbid affection, and the disposition thereto, the said tincture, of a diluted strength, in small doses, has been ...
— Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure • William Thomas Fernie


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