1. (noun) grand mal epilepsy, grand mal, generalized epilepsy, epilepsia major
epilepsy in which the attacks involve loss of consciousness and tonic spasms of the musculature followed by generalized jerking
Synonyms: grand mal epilepsy, grand mal, generalized seizure, generalized epilepsy, epilepsia major
2. (noun) grand mal, generalized seizure, epilepsia major
a seizure during which the patient becomes unconscious and has convulsions over the entire body
Synonyms: grand mal epilepsy, grand mal, generalized seizure, generalized epilepsy, epilepsia major
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