epilepsy

== English == === Etymology === Since 16th century; borrowed from French épilepsie, from Latin epilēpsia, from Ancient Greek ἐπιληψίᾱ (epilēpsíā), from ἐπιλαμβάνω (epilambánō, “to seize”), from ἐπι- (epi-, “upon”) + λαμβάνω (lambánō, “to take”). Displaced native Old English fiellesēocnes (literally “falling sickness”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɛpɪlɛpsi/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈɛpɪˌlɛpsi/, /ˈɛpəˌlɛpsi/ (Australian, New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈepəlepsi/ (Scotland) IPA(key): /ˈɛpɪlɛpse/, /-sɪ/, /-si/ Hyphenation: ep‧i‧lep‧sy === Noun === epilepsy (countable and uncountable, plural epilepsies) (pathology) A medical condition in which the sufferer experiences seizures (or convulsions) and blackouts. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also ===