petit mal
pe·tit mal
noun \ˈpe-tē-ˌmal, -ˌmäl\Definition of PETIT MAL
: epilepsy characterized by mild seizures marked by diminished awareness usually with a blank stare but not by loss of consciousness; also : one of these seizures — compare grand mal
Origin of PETIT MAL
French, literally, small illness
First Known Use: 1874
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