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Seizure

Synonym(s)

1: A sudden attack (as of disease); especially: the physical manifestations (as convulsions, sensory disturbances, or loss of consciousness) resulting from abnormal electrical discharges in the brain (as in epilepsy). 2: An abnormal electrical discharge in the brain.: Definition from: Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary by Merriam-Webster Inc.
Convulsions; sudden, involuntary movements of the muscles.: Definition from: National Cancer Institute dictionary


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