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psychogenic nonepileptic seizure

psychogenic nonepileptic seizure noun: an episode that resembles an epileptic seizure but is not caused by abnormal electrical activity in the brain.

Noun

psychogenic nonepileptic seizure (plural psychogenic nonepileptic seizures)

  1. An episode that resembles an epileptic seizure but is not caused by abnormal electrical activity in the brain.
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Synonyms of psychogenic nonepileptic seizure

Forms of psychogenic nonepileptic seizure

pluralpsychogenic nonepileptic seizures

Questions about psychogenic nonepileptic seizure

What does psychogenic nonepileptic seizure mean?
Psychogenic nonepileptic seizure means an episode that resembles an epileptic seizure but is not caused by abnormal electrical activity in the brain.
What part of speech is psychogenic nonepileptic seizure?
Psychogenic nonepileptic seizure is a noun.
What is the plural of psychogenic nonepileptic seizure?
The plural of psychogenic nonepileptic seizure is psychogenic nonepileptic seizures.

Words near psychogenic nonepileptic seizure in the dictionary

  1. psychogeneticists
  2. psychogenetics
  3. psychogenic
  4. psychogenic alopecia
  5. psychogenic amnesia
  6. psychogenic nonepileptic seizure
  7. psychogenic nonepileptic seizures
  8. psychogenic pain
  9. psychogenic pains
  10. psychogenically
  11. psychogenicity

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