petit maln.

Brit.

/ˌpɛtɪ ˈmal/, U.S.

/ˈpɛdi ˌmɑl/

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French petit mal.

Etymology: < French petit mal (1838 or earlier in this sense) < petit (see petit adj.) + mal mal n. Compare slightly later grand mal n.The French expression is attested earlier in an English context:1842 J. Jackson Inquiry into Nature & Causes of Epilepsy 10 The peculiar giddiness or momentary state of half consciousness, to which epileptics are so liable, is indeed an imperfect seizure, and differs only in degree and duration from the state called catalepsy; it is termed by the French ‘vertige epileptique’ or ‘petit mal’, in contradistinction to the perfect seizure, or ‘grand mal’.

Medicine.

A form of epilepsy characterized by absence seizures (momentary interruptions of consciousness), occasionally with abnormal movements of the eyelids, head, or arms, and occurring chiefly in children. Also: a seizure of this kind. Cf. absence n. 3b.

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analepsya1398

static1728

grand mal1833

petit mal1874

pyknolepsy1922

1874 J. Cunningham New Theory of Knowing 173 Some persons afflicted with the petit mal continue their work..after they have sunk into unconsciousness.

1891 Daily News 1 May 5/5 It is impossible in one examination to say whether a man suffers from petit mal.

1927 Daily Express 6 Aug. 7/6 She was suffering from a disease known as petit mal, which occasionally makes persons unconscious of their surroundings, and they then perform normal actions.

1957 L. Durrell Justine iii. 160 An occasional headache only proved him to be a victim of petit mal—or some other such customary disease of the rich and idle.

1974 Daily Tel. 18 Jan. (Colour Suppl.) 19/1 In a ‘Petit Mal’ a child looking out of the window may see the nose of a passing bus come into his line of vision and then, straight away, the disappearing tail of the same bus. The only ill effect is that he probably gets ticked off for daydreaming.

1980 R. Fuller Story Time in O. Davies Omni Bk. Paranormal & Mind vi. xxxi. 362 The importance of stories to learning became even more evident through our only two failures—two patients who were unable to follow stories because of petit mal seizures.

1995 Epilepsy & Everyone (Brit. Epilepsy Assoc.) 14 Absence seizure..is literally an absence—a momentary lapse in awareness. It used to be known as ‘petit mal’ and you may still hear this name.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	petit mal
释义	petit maln. Brit. /ˌpɛtɪ ˈmal/, U.S. /ˈpɛdi ˌmɑl/ Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French petit mal. Etymology: < French petit mal (1838 or earlier in this sense) < petit (see petit adj.) + mal mal n. Compare slightly later grand mal n.The French expression is attested earlier in an English context:1842 J. Jackson Inquiry into Nature & Causes of Epilepsy 10 The peculiar giddiness or momentary state of half consciousness, to which epileptics are so liable, is indeed an imperfect seizure, and differs only in degree and duration from the state called catalepsy; it is termed by the French ‘vertige epileptique’ or ‘petit mal’, in contradistinction to the perfect seizure, or ‘grand mal’. Medicine. A form of epilepsy characterized by absence seizures (momentary interruptions of consciousness), occasionally with abnormal movements of the eyelids, head, or arms, and occurring chiefly in children. Also: a seizure of this kind. Cf. absence n. 3b. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > disorders of internal organs > convulsive or paralytic disorders > [noun] > fit or stroke > epilepsy > types of analepsya1398 static1728 grand mal1833 petit mal1874 pyknolepsy1922 1874 J. Cunningham New Theory of Knowing 173 Some persons afflicted with the petit mal continue their work..after they have sunk into unconsciousness. 1891 Daily News 1 May 5/5 It is impossible in one examination to say whether a man suffers from petit mal. 1927 Daily Express 6 Aug. 7/6 She was suffering from a disease known as petit mal, which occasionally makes persons unconscious of their surroundings, and they then perform normal actions. 1957 L. Durrell Justine iii. 160 An occasional headache only proved him to be a victim of petit mal—or some other such customary disease of the rich and idle. 1974 Daily Tel. 18 Jan. (Colour Suppl.) 19/1 In a ‘Petit Mal’ a child looking out of the window may see the nose of a passing bus come into his line of vision and then, straight away, the disappearing tail of the same bus. The only ill effect is that he probably gets ticked off for daydreaming. 1980 R. Fuller Story Time in O. Davies Omni Bk. Paranormal & Mind vi. xxxi. 362 The importance of stories to learning became even more evident through our only two failures—two patients who were unable to follow stories because of petit mal seizures. 1995 Epilepsy & Everyone (Brit. Epilepsy Assoc.) 14 Absence seizure..is literally an absence—a momentary lapse in awareness. It used to be known as ‘petit mal’ and you may still hear this name. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1874
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