grand mal
noun
1 grand mal
Epilepsy in which the attacks involve loss of consciousness and tonic spasms of the musculature followed by generalized jerking.
synonyms: epilepsia major, generalized epilepsy, grand mal epilepsy.
2 grand mal
A seizure during which the patient becomes unconscious and has convulsions over the entire body.
synonyms: epilepsia major, generalized seizure.
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