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TAKE THE QUIZhystero-epilepsy
noun
hys·tero-ep·i·lep·sy
-ˈep-ə-ˌlep-sē 
plural hystero-epilepsies
dated
: a hysteria characterized by motor convulsions resembling those of epilepsy
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“Hystero-epilepsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/hystero-epilepsy. Accessed 25 Mar. 2023.
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