seizure : Idioms & Phrases
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absence seizure
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noun the occurrence of an abrupt, transient loss or impairment of consciousness (which is not subsequently remembered), sometimes with light twitching, fluttering eyelids, etc.; common in petit mal epilepsy
absence.
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epileptic seizure
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noun convulsions accompanied by impaired consciousness
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focal seizure
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noun transitory disturbance in motor or sensory function resulting from abnormal cortical activity
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freedom from search and seizure
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noun a right guaranteed by the 4th amendment to the US Constitution
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generalized seizure
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noun a seizure during which the patient becomes unconscious and has convulsions over the entire body
epilepsia major; grand mal.
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seizure-alert dog
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noun a dog that can alert or assist people with seizure disorders