grand mal

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French grand mal (literally “great illness”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɡɹɒnˈmæl/

Noun

grand mal (uncountable)

  1. A form of epilepsy where the seizures are characterized as severe and involve spasms and unconsciousness. A formal medical term would be tonic-clonic seizures.
    Coordinate term: petit mal

Translations

Danish

Etymology

From French grand mal.

Noun

grand mal n

  1. (medicine) grand mal

References

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