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absence seizures

absence seizures is the plural of absence seizure.

Meaning of absence seizure

Noun

absence seizure (plural absence seizures)

  1. A type of seizure indicative of petit mal epilepsy, usually lasting up to thirty seconds and involving vacantness and lack of awareness, possibly including twitching; not including spasm or unconsciousness.
    • She blinked rapidly several times, then her chin lifted slightly and her eyes rolled back. It lasted only seconds but the EEG showed the presence of a type of generalized seizure called an “absence seizure” — characterized by a lack of attention. The strange eye movements indicated a rare type of...2022 October 13, Lisa Sanders, M.D., “She Suffered From Headaches and Fatigue. Were Concussions to Blame?”, in The New York Times Magazine

Questions about absence seizures

What is absence seizures the plural of?
Absence seizures is the plural of absence seizure.

Words near absence seizures in the dictionary

  1. absence makes the heart fonder
  2. absence makes the heart go yonder
  3. absence makes the heart grow fonder
  4. absence of mind
  5. absence seizure
  6. absence seizures
  7. absence without leave
  8. absences
  9. absences without leave
  10. absencies
  11. absency

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