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Fit :: Fit (n.) A sudden and violent attack of a disorder; a stroke of disease, as of epilepsy or apoplexy, which produces convulsions or unconsciousness; a convulsion; a paroxysm; hence, a period of exacerbation of a disease; in general, an attack of disease; as, a fit of sickness..

Epilepsy :: Epilepsy (n.) The falling sickness, so called because the patient falls suddenly to the ground; a disease characterized by paroxysms (or fits) occurring at interval and attended by sudden loss of consciousness, and convulsive motions of the muscles..

Epileptogenous :: Epileptogenous (a.) Producing epilepsy or epileptoid convulsions; -- applied to areas of the body or of the nervous system, stimulation of which produces convulsions..

Antepileptic :: Antepileptic (a.) Good against epilepsy.

Aura :: Aura (n.) The peculiar sensation, as of a light vapor, or cold air, rising from the trunk or limbs towards the head, a premonitory symptom of epilepsy or hysterics..

Epileptic :: Epileptic (a.) Pertaining to, affected with, or of the nature of, epilepsy..

Epileptic :: Epileptic (n.) A medicine for the cure of epilepsy.

Epileptoid :: Epileptoid (a.) Resembling epilepsy; as, epileptoid convulsions..

Epileptic :: Epileptic (n.) One affected with epilepsy.

Epileptiform :: Epileptiform (a.) Resembling epilepsy.

Antepileptic :: Antepileptic (n.) A medicine for epilepsy.

Hysteroepilepsy :: Hysteroepilepsy (n.) A disease resembling hysteria in its nature, and characterized by the occurrence of epileptiform convulsions, which can often be controlled or excited by pressure on the ovaries, and upon other definite points in the body..

Eclampsia :: Eclampsia (n.) A fancied perception of flashes of light, a symptom of epilepsy; hence, epilepsy itself; convulsions..

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