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epilency
† ˈepilency Obs. Also 4 epilence, -cye. [ad. late L. epilencia, -lensia, -lempsia, a. Gr. *ἐπιληµψία, var. of ἐπιληψία: see epilepsy.] = epilepsy.[1398 Trevisa Barth. De P.R. vii. x. (1495) 229 Epylencia lettyth but the pryncypal chambres of the brayne.] Ibid. 230 They that haue..Epylencye thei fele...
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epilepsy
epilepsy Path. (ˈɛpɪlɛpsɪ) Also 6–8 epilepsie. See also epilency. [a. OF. epilepsie, ad. L. epilēpsia, a. Gr. ἐπιληψία, f. ἐπιλαµβάνειν to take hold of, f. ἐπί upon + λαµβάνειν to take.] A disease of the nervous system, characterized (in its severer forms) by violent paroxysms, in which the patient ...
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catalepsy
catalepsy (ˈkætəlɛpsɪ) Also 4–6 -lempsie, -lencie. [ad. med.L. catalēpsia, f. Gr. κατάληψις a seizing upon (see next); the L. form catalēpsis was formerly in common use. In F. catalepsie.] 1. Med. A disease characterized by a seizure or trance, lasting for hours or days, with suspension of sensation...
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