grand mal en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌɡɹɒnˈmæl/
Etymology
Borrowed from French grand mal (literally “great illness”).
Meanings
- (proscribed, sometimes, uncountable) A type of epilepsy where seizures are characterized as severe and involving spasms and unconsciousness.
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Translations (2)
fi iso kohtaus (form of epilepsy) · ru большо́й эпилепти́ческий припа́док (form of epilepsy)