absentia epileptica

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin absentia (“absence”).

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /æbˈsɛn.ʃi.ə ˌɛp.əˈlɛp.tɪ.kə/

Noun

absentia epileptica

1. (medicine) A momentary lapse of consciousness; a minor epileptic seizure.

Synonyms

• absence seizure
• petit mal seizure