absence seizure en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈæb.sn̩ts ˈsi.ʒɚ/ (US)
- /ˈæb.sn̩s ˈsi.ʒɚ/ (US)
Meanings
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A type of seizure indicative of petit mal epilepsy, usually lasting up to thirty seconds and involving vacantness and lack of awareness, possibly including twitching; not including spasm or unconsciousness.
She blinked rapidly several times, then her chin lifted slightly and her eyes rolled back. It lasted only seconds but the EEG showed the presence of a type of generalized seizure called an “absence seizure” — characterized by a lack of attention. The strange eye movements indicated a rare type of absence-seizure disorder called Jeavons syndrome.
2022 October 13, Lisa Sanders, M.D., “She Suffered From Headaches and Fatigue. Were Concussions to Blame?”, in The New York Times Magazine:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| absence seizures | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (4)
ru абса́нс (term for a petit mal epileptic seizure) · es crisis de ausencia (term for a petit mal epileptic seizure) · fr absence épileptique (term for a petit mal epileptic seizure) · nl petit mal (term for a petit mal epileptic seizure)