Epilepsy
Pronunciation : Ep"i*lep`sy
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. epilepsia, Gr. ?pilepsie. Cf. Catalepsy.] (Med.)
Definition : Defn: The "falling sickness," so called because the patient falls suddenly to the ground; a disease characterized by paroxysms (or fits) occurring at interval and attended by sudden loss of consciousness, and convulsive motions of the muscles. Dunglison.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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