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Topic: ILLNESS AND DISABILITY

Date: 1500-1600
Language: French
Origin: épilepsie, from Greek epilepsia, from epilambanein 'to seize'

epilepsy

 noun
     
ep‧i‧lep‧sy [uncountable]
MI a medical condition affecting your brain, that can make you suddenly become unconscious or unable to control your movements for a short time
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