epilepsia major
- n epilepsy in which the attacks involve loss of consciousness and tonic spasms of the musculature followed by generalized jerking
- n a seizure during which the patient becomes unconscious and has convulsions over the entire body
epilepsia minor
- n epilepsy characterized by paroxysmal attacks of brief clouding of consciousness (and possibly other abnormalities)
- n a seizure of short duration characterized by momentary unconsciousness and local muscle spasms or twitching
epilepsy
- n a disorder of the central nervous system characterized by loss of consciousness and convulsions
epileptic seizure
- n convulsions accompanied by impaired consciousness
epilobium
- n large widely distributed genus of herbs and subshrubs of especially western North America and Arctic areas
epilobium angustifolium
- n tall North American perennial with creeping rootstocks and narrow leaves and spikes of pinkish-purple flowers occurring in great abundance in burned-over areas or recent clearings; an important honey plant