EPILEPSY

epilepsy

(noun) a disorder of the central nervous system characterized by loss of consciousness and convulsions

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

epilepsy (countable and uncountable, plural epilepsies)

(pathology) A medical condition in which the sufferer experiences seizures (or convulsions) and blackouts.

Source: Wiktionary

Ep"i*lep`sy, n. Etym: [L. epilepsia, Gr. épilepsie. Cf. Catalepsy.] (Med.)

Definition: The "falling sickness," so called because the patient falls suddenly to the ground; a disease characterized by paroxysms (or fits) occurring at interval and attended by sudden loss of consciousness, and convulsive motions of the muscles. Dunglison.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition