absence seizure

英語（米国） (en-US) 英語（イギリス） (en-GB)

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈæb.sn̩s ˈsi.ʒɚ/

名詞

(medicine) A type of seizure indicative of petit mal epilepsy. Brief seizure lasting up to 30 seconds involving vacantness and lack of awareness, possibly including twitching; not including spasm or unconsciousness.

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During the math lesson, the teenager experienced a brief absence seizure and stared blankly for about ten seconds before answering the teacher.

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意味（1）

(medicine) A type of seizure indicative of petit mal epilepsy. Brief seizure lasting up to 30 seconds involving vacantness and lack of awareness, possibly including twitching; not including spasm or unconsciousness.

She blinked rapidly several times, then her chin lifted slightly and her eyes rolled back. It lasted only seconds but the EEG showed the presence of a type of generalized seizure called an “absence seizure” — characterized by a lack of attention. The strange eye movements indicated a rare type of absence-seizure disorder called Jeavons syndrome.

詳細

absence seizures （ plural ）