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epilepsy

2 definitions • 1 example
1
a condition of the brain that causes a person to become unconscious for short periods or to move in a violent and uncontrolled way:

Examples:

suffer from/have epilepsy She can't drive because she suffers from/has epilepsy.
2
a disease of the brain that may cause a person to become unconscious and fall, and to lose control of his or her movements for a short time

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