Dictionary

epilepsy en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈɛpɪlɛpse/ (Scotland)
• /-si/ (Scotland)
• /ˈepəlepsi/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
• /ˈɛpəˌlɛpsi/ (US)
• (US) audio
• (Southern-England) audio
• /-sɪ/ (Scotland)
• /ˈɛpɪlɛpsi/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈɛpɪˌlɛpsi/ (US)

Etymology

Since 16th century; borrowed from French épilepsie, from Latin epilēpsia, from Ancient Greek ἐπιληψίᾱ (epilēpsíā), from ἐπιλαμβάνω (epilambánō, “to seize”), from ἐπι- (epi-, “upon”) + λαμβάνω (lambánō, “to take”). Displaced native Old English fiellesēocnes (literally “falling sickness”).

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) A medical condition in which the sufferer experiences seizures (or convulsions) and blackouts.
   • Epilepsies, or fallings and reelings, and beastly vomitings. The least of these, even when the tongue begins to be untied, is a degree of drunkenness. 1651, Jer[emy] Taylor, The Rule and Exercises of Holy Living. […], 2nd edition, London: […] Francis Ashe […], →OCLC:

Forms

Deriveds

hysteroepilepsy · severe myoclonic epilepsy of infancy · antiepilepsy · northern epilepsy syndrome · migralepsy · epileptic · photoepilepsy · epileptiform · antiepileptic · oligoepilepsy

Relateds

seizure · grand mal · petit mal · falling sickness · EEG · neurology

Translations (128)

ga galar Póil (medical condition) · ig ájụ̀ (medical condition) · cmn 羊癲瘋 /羊癫疯 (medical condition) · sh епилѐпсија (medical condition) · vo peiläp (medical condition) · nia faniri (medical condition) · bjn balawa (medical condition) · sh па̏давица (medical condition) · nog талма (medical condition) · ms sawan (medical condition) · cy epilepsi (medical condition) · txb apasmār (medical condition) · cmn 癲癇癥 /癫痫症 (medical condition) · izh lankiivatauti (medical condition) · vi hội chứng động kinh (medical condition) · nl vallende ziekte (medical condition) · pdt Aunstoot (medical condition) · hy ընկնավորություն (medical condition) · ru паду́чая (medical condition) · uk епіле́псія (medical condition) · io epilepsio (medical condition) · et langetõbi (medical condition) · su épilépsi (medical condition) · is flogaveiki (medical condition) · it epilessia (medical condition) · gl gota (medical condition) · bn মৃগীরোগ (medical condition) · mi hūkiki (medical condition) · tr tutarak (medical condition) · de Fallsucht (medical condition) · srn adube (medical condition) · ms gila babi (medical condition) · el επιληψία (medical condition) · sl epilepsija (medical condition) · tr tutarga (medical condition) · tr sara (medical condition) · la epilēpsia (medical condition) · bjn gila babi (medical condition) · tr tutarık (medical condition) · ru эпиле́псия (medical condition) · es mal caduco (medical condition) · ur مِرْگی (medical condition) · su ayan (medical condition) · tr yilbik (medical condition) · da ligfald (medical condition) · ga galar talmhaí (medical condition) · yi ניכפּה (medical condition) · is flog (medical condition) · nrf épilepsie (medical condition) · sq sëmundje e tokës (medical condition) · de Epilepsie (medical condition) · ar صَرْع (medical condition) · ht malkadi (medical condition) · ga tinneas Póil (medical condition) · cmn 羊角風 /羊角风 (medical condition) · es gota coral (medical condition) · ca epilèpsia (medical condition) · et epilepsia (medical condition) · ga an bhreoiteacht mhór (medical condition) · lg enzimire (medical condition) · gu અપસ્માર (medical condition) · mi (mate)hukihuki (medical condition) · ga tinneas talún (medical condition) · pl padaczka (medical condition) · min ayan (medical condition) · sl božjast (medical condition) · tyz bả mu (medical condition) · gl epilepsia (medical condition) · as আঁৱৰি (medical condition) · grc ἐπιληψία (medical condition) · ga an tinneas beannaithe (medical condition) · es gota caduca (medical condition) · ga an tinneas mór (medical condition) · ga titimeas (medical condition) · jv ꦲꦪꦤ꧀ (medical condition) · es epilepsia (medical condition) · sa अपस्मार (medical condition) · gd tuiteamas (medical condition) · mk епилепсија (medical condition) · th ลมชัก (medical condition) · pt epilepsia (medical condition) · kk қояншық (medical condition) · sw kifafa (medical condition) · tl kisay (medical condition) · da epilepsi (medical condition) · iso evbavba (medical condition) · so qallal (medical condition) · sh epilèpsija (medical condition) · hi अपस्मार (medical condition) · ga galar titimeach (medical condition) · cmn 羊癇 /羊痫 (medical condition) · nb epilepsi (medical condition) · ckb فێ (medical condition) · ast epilepsia (medical condition) · tl gotakural (medical condition) · ang fiellesēocnes (medical condition) · sq epilepsi (medical condition) · fa صرع (medical condition) · mk падавица (medical condition) · id epilepsi (medical condition) · cmn 羊癇瘋 /羊痫疯 (medical condition) · fr épilepsie (medical condition) · hu epilepszia (medical condition) · fr mal caduc (medical condition) · nl epilepsie (medical condition) · is niðurfallssýki (medical condition) · pl epilepsja (medical condition) · th ลมบ้าหมู (medical condition) · eo epilepsio (medical condition) · ja 癲癇 (medical condition) · sq punëherë (medical condition) · din nok (medical condition) · da faldende syge (medical condition) · id ayan (medical condition) · sq botë (medical condition) · sh pȁdavica (medical condition) · sq shakull (medical condition) · cs epilepsie (medical condition) · cmn 癲癇 /癫痫 (medical condition) · ms epilepsi (medical condition) · fi epilepsia (medical condition) · tr epilepsi (medical condition) · vi bệnh động kinh (medical condition) · hi मिर्गी (medical condition) · sv epilepsi (medical condition) · nn epilepsi (medical condition) · or ଅପସ୍ମାର (medical condition) · ur صَرْع (medical condition)