Definitions
noun
a seizure of short duration characterized by momentary unconsciousness and local muscle spasms or twitching
“the girl was frightened by her first petit mal”
noun
epilepsy characterized by paroxysmal attacks of brief clouding of consciousness (and possibly other abnormalities)
“she has been suffering from petit mal since childhood”
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