epilepsy
ep·i·lep·sy
noun \ˈe-pə-ˌlep-sē\ plural ep·i·lep·sies
Definition of EPILEPSY
: any of various disorders marked by abnormal electrical discharges in the brain and typically manifested by sudden brief episodes of altered or diminished consciousness, involuntary movements, or convulsions
See Origin of EPILEPSY
Middle English epilencie, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French epelempsie, modification of Late Latin epilepsia, from Greek epilēpsia, from epilambanein to seize, from epi- + lambanein to take, seize — more at latch
First Known Use: 1543
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