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seizure Pathol a sudden manifestation or recurrence of a disease, such as an epileptic convulsion seizure [′sē·zhər] (medicine) The sudden onset or recurrence of a disease or an attack. Specifically, an epileptic attack, fit, or convulsion. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| For instance, I learned the only white-collar workers who take the bus are people who have recent DUI convictions, people with medical conditions, such as grand mal seizures, or people who are crazy. An 11-year-old boy came to our outpatient department with complaints of an intermittent low-grade fever of 4 months' duration, two episodes of grand mal seizure during the preceding 3 months, and a bilateral nasal obstruction that had gradually worsened over the preceding 2 months. On December 21, 1990, Jeff Schmalz, an assistant national editor at The New York Times, had a grand mal seizure in the paper's newsroom. |
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