photoepilepsy
UK/ˌfəʊ.təʊˈɛpɪˌlɛp.si/US/ˌfoʊ.toʊˈɛpɪˌlɛp.si/
photoepilepsy noun: photosensitive epilepsy.
Noun
photoepilepsy (countable and uncountable, plural photoepilepsies)
- Photosensitive epilepsy.
- With respect to antiepileptic effects ZK 91296 is surprisingly potent against spontaneous petit mal in rats, stress-induced seizures in gerbils, photoepilepsy in baboons, and DMCM-induced seizures in particular, whereas the compound is unexpectedIy inactive against kindled seizures.1986, E.N. Petersen, L.H. Jensen, J. Drejer, T. Hononl, “New Perspectives in Benzodiazepine Receptor Pharmacology”, in Pharmacopsychiatry, volume 19, number 1, →DOI, page 5
- I was unable, however, to find literature indicating a higher incidence of migraine in patients with photoepilepsy.2003 May, Randolph W. Evans, Jack Gladstein, “Confusional Migraine or Photoepilepsy?”, in Headache, volume 43, number 5, →DOI, page 507
Forms of photoepilepsy
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Origin of photoepilepsy
Blend of photosensitive + epilepsy or from photo- + epilepsy.
Words formed from photoepilepsy
Questions about photoepilepsy
- What does photoepilepsy mean?
- Photoepilepsy means photosensitive epilepsy.
- What part of speech is photoepilepsy?
- Photoepilepsy is a noun.
- How do you pronounce photoepilepsy?
- Photoepilepsy is pronounced /ˌfəʊ.təʊˈɛpɪˌlɛp.si/ (UK).
- What is the plural of photoepilepsy?
- The plural of photoepilepsy is photoepilepsies.
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