petit mal
noun
pe·tit mal ˈpe-tē-ˌmal 
-ˌmäl
: epilepsy characterized by mild seizures marked by diminished awareness usually with a blank stare but not by loss of consciousness
also : one of these seizures compare grand mal
Word History
Etymology
French, literally, small illness
First Known Use
1874, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
petit mal
noun
pe·tit mal ˈpet-ē-ˌmal -ˌmäl
-ˌmäl 1
or petit mal epilepsy : epilepsy characterized by absence seizures : absence epilepsy
also : childhood absence epilepsy
2
or petit mal seizure : absence seizure
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