| 1. petit mal [ Synonyms: epilepsia minor, petit mal epilepsy] | |
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Epilepsy characterized by paroxysmal attacks of brief clouding of consciousness (and possibly other abnormalities)
"she has been suffering from petit mal since childhood";
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| 2. petit mal [ Synonyms: epilepsia minor] | |
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A seizure of short duration characterized by momentary unconsciousness and local muscle spasms or twitching
"the girl was frightened by her first petit mal";
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