absentia epileptica
English
Etymology
Borrowed from
Latin
absentia
(
“
absence
”
)
.
Pronunciation
(
US
)
IPA
(key)
:
/æbˈsɛn.ʃi.ə ˌɛp.əˈlɛp.tɪ.kə/
Noun
absentia
epileptica
(
medicine
)
A momentary
lapse
of
consciousness
; a minor
epileptic
seizure
.
Synonyms
absence seizure
petit mal
seizure