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epilepsy

/ˈɛpɪˌlɛpsi/ noun C1
  1. A medical condition in which the sufferer experiences seizures (or convulsions) and blackouts. (countable, uncountable)

Plural epilepsies

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At this moment the whole soul of the old man seemed centred in his eyes which became bloodshot; the veins of the throat swelled; his cheeks and temples became purple, as though he was struck with epilepsy; nothing was wanting to complete this but the utterance of a cry.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 1012 · C1

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