Thesaurus: grand mal
epilepsy in which the attacks involve loss of consciousness and tonic spasms of the musculature followed by generalized jerking
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Definitions
- n. epilepsy in which the attacks involve loss of consciousness and tonic spasms of the musculature followed by generalized jerking
- n. a seizure during which the patient becomes unconscious and has convulsions over the entire body