petit mal

英語（米国） (en-US) 英語（イギリス） (en-GB)

IPA（発音記号）

/ˌpɛti ˈmal/

名詞

不可算名詞

(neurology) A form of epilepsy where the seizures are characterized as minor, the person becomes vacant or unaware, but not involving spasms and unconsciousness. These seizures are usually brief, lasting up to 30 seconds, and may include twitching. A formal medical term would be absence seizures.

日本語の意味

欠神発作 / 小発作

英語の意味

(neurology) A form of epilepsy where the seizures are characterized as minor, the person becomes vacant or unaware, but not involving spasms and unconsciousness. These seizures are usually brief, lasting up to 30 seconds, and may include twitching. A formal medical term would be absence seizures.

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During the lecture, the student experienced a brief petit mal and stared blankly for about twenty seconds before returning to their notes.

講義中、その学生は約20秒間ぼーっとしてしまう短い欠神発作を起こし、その後ノートに戻った。

詳細

意味（1）

(neurology) A form of epilepsy where the seizures are characterized as minor, the person becomes vacant or unaware, but not involving spasms and unconsciousness. These seizures are usually brief, lasting up to 30 seconds, and may include twitching. A formal medical term would be absence seizures.