Main Entry: ab·sence seizure

Pronunciation: \ˈab-sən(t)s-\

Function: noun

: a nonconvulsive generalized seizure that is marked by the transient impairment or loss of consciousness usually with a blank stare, that begins and ends abruptly and is usually unremembered afterward, and that is seen chiefly in mild types of epilepsy—called also absence, petit mal