"grand mal" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌɡɹɒnˈmæl/
Etymology: Borrowed from French grand mal (literally “great illness”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|grand mal|lit=great illness}} French grand mal (literally “great illness”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} grand mal (uncountable)
  1. A form of epilepsy where the seizures are characterized as severe and involve spasms and unconsciousness. A formal medical term would be tonic-clonic seizures. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Neurology Translations (form of epilepsy): iso kohtaus (Finnish), большо́й эпилепти́ческий припа́док (bolʹšój epileptíčeskij pripádok) [masculine] (Russian)
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