status epilepticus
status epilepticus noun: a serious and potentially life-threatening condition in which an epileptic seizure becomes prolonged or multiple seizures occur successively without regaining of functions interictally.
Noun
status epilepticus (uncountable)
- A serious and potentially life-threatening condition in which an epileptic seizure becomes prolonged or multiple seizures occur successively without regaining of functions interictally.
- She was entering the realms of prolonged seizure activity or status epilepticus, which is a medical emergency that carries a 20 per cent risk of death.2020, Dr Amir Khan, The Doctor Will See You Now, Ebury Press (2021), page 127
status epilepticus meaning in Tamil
status epilepticus in Tamil
- முயலகநிலை
Origin of status epilepticus
From Latin.
Words formed from status epilepticus
Questions about status epilepticus
- What does status epilepticus mean?
- Status epilepticus means a serious and potentially life-threatening condition in which an epileptic seizure becomes prolonged or multiple seizures occur successively without regaining of functions interictally.
- What is status epilepticus in Tamil?
- Status epilepticus in Tamil is முயலகநிலை. See Status epilepticus meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is status epilepticus?
- Status epilepticus is a noun.
Words near status epilepticus in the dictionary
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