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petit mal

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petit mal
a mild form of epilepsy characterized by periods of impairment or loss of consciousness for up to 30 seconds
petit mal [pə¦tē¦mäl]
(medicine)
A generalized epileptic seizure of the absence type, that is, characterized by different degrees of impaired consciousness.
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