Main Entry: ep·i·sode

Pronunciation: \ˈep-ə-ˌsōd also -ˌzōd\

Function: noun

: an event that is distinctive and separate although part of a larger series ; especially : an occurrence of a usually recurrent pathological abnormal condition <a manic episode> <hypoglycemic episodes>

—ep·i·sod·ic \ˌep-ə-ˈsäd-ik also -ˈzäd-\ adjective

—ep·i·sodi·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb