What is the meaning of 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.
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APAWebster's. (2011). epilepsy. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/epilepsy/definitions/2004157
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "epilepsy" http://smartdefine.org/epilepsy/definitions/2004157 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, epilepsy, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/epilepsy/definitions/2004157>.
MLAWebster's. "epilepsy" 27 May 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/epilepsy/definitions/2004157>
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