epilepsy

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n. 癫痫症 [医] 癫痫(羊痫疯)

发音

UK /ˈɛpᵻlɛpsi/
其它
US /ˈɛpɪˌlɛpsi/
US /ˈɛpəˌlɛpsi/

词形变化

epilepsies 复数 epilepsies

别名

AEIOU TIPS

教材释义与例句

名词

癫痫，癫痫症

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A medical condition in which the sufferer experiences seizures (or convulsions) and blackouts.

    羊癫疯

    癫痫

    癫痫症

    羊痫

    羊痫疯

    羊角风

    可数 不可数 医学

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

encephalopathy

下位词 3

grand mal petit mal status epilepticus

相关短语

severe myoclonic epilepsy of infancy northern epilepsy syndrome

词源

Since 16th century; borrowed from French épilepsie, from Latin epilēpsia, from Ancient Greek ἐπιληψίᾱ (epilēpsíā), from ἐπιλαμβάνω (epilambánō, “to seize”), from ἐπι- (epi-, “upon”) + λαμβάνω (lambánō, “to take”). Displaced native Old English fiellesēocnes (literally “falling sickness”).

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