epilepsia major
n 1: epilepsy in which the attacks involve loss of consciousness
and tonic spasms of the musculature followed by generalized
jerking [syn: {grand mal epilepsy}, {grand mal},
{generalized epilepsy}, {epilepsia major}]
2: a seizure during which the patient becomes unconscious and
has convulsions over the entire body [syn: {grand mal},
{generalized seizure}, {epilepsia major}]