Epileptic

/ˌɛpɪˈlɛptɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or affected by epilepsy, a neurological condition that causes repeated seizures when neurons in the brain fire abnormally.

Etymology

From Greek 'epileptikos,' derived from 'epilambanein' meaning 'to seize or attack.' The ancient Greeks literally named the condition after the symptom of being 'seized' by an invisible force.

Kelly Says

Ancient people were mystified by epilepsy—seizures looked like divine possession, so they interpreted them as supernatural. Modern neuroscience revealed it's actually a fascinating electrical phenomenon in the brain, completely natural but neurologically complex!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እንደ አንድ ሰው
en-deh aan-dee sew
ARالعربية
صرع
sra3
BNবাংলা
অ্যাপিলেপ্টিক
ap-ee-lehp-tee-k
CACatalà
epilèptic
eh-pee-lehp-tee-k
CSČeština
epileptický
eh-pee-lehp-tee-t-kee
DADansk
epileptisk
eh-pee-lehp-tishk
DEDeutsch
epileptisch
eh-pee-lehp-tish
ELΕλληνικά
επιληπτικός
eh-pee-lee-p-tee-kos
ESEspañol
epiléptico
eh-pee-lehp-tee-koh
FAفارسی
صرع
sra3
FISuomi
epileptinen
eh-pee-lep-tee-nen
FRFrançais
épileptique
eh-pee-lep-teeg
GUGU
એપીલેપ્ટિક
eh-pee-lehp-tee-k
HAHA
epileptic
eh-pee-lehp-tik
HEעברית
אפילפטי
eh-pee-lee-p-tee
HIहिन्दी
एपिलेप्टिक
eh-pee-lehp-tik
HUMagyar
epileptás
eh-pee-lehp-taash
IDBahasa Indonesia
epileptik
eh-pee-lehp-tik
IGIG
epileptic
eh-pee-lehp-tik
ITItaliano
epilettico
eh-pee-leh-tet-tee-koh
JA日本語
てんかん性
tenkan-sei
KKKK
epileptik
eh-pee-lehp-tik
KMKM
អាក់
ahk
KO한국어
간발작성
gan-bal-jak-seong
MRMR
एपिलेप्टिक
eh-pee-lehp-tik
MSBahasa Melayu
epileptik
eh-pee-lehp-tik
MYမြန်မာ
epilepsy
eh-pee-lehp-see
NLNederlands
epileptisch
eh-pee-lehp-tish
NONorsk
epileptisk
eh-pee-lehp-tishk
PAPA
એપીલેપ્ટિક
eh-pee-lehp-tee-k
PLPolski
padaczkowy
pa-da-ch-koh-vee
PTPortuguês
epiléptico
eh-pee-lehp-tee-koh
RORomână
epileptic
eh-pee-lehp-tik
RUРусский
эпилептический
eh-pee-lep-tee-ches-kee
SVSvenska
epileptisk
eh-pee-lehp-tishk
SWKiswahili
epileptic
eh-pee-lehp-tik
TAதமிழ்
குழந்தை
kuzhanthai
TEతెలుగు
ఎపిలెప్టిక్
eh-pee-lehp-tik
THไทย
ชัก
chak
TLTL
epileptik
eh-pee-lehp-tik
TRTürkçe
epileptik
eh-pee-lehp-tik
UKУкраїнська
епілептичний
eh-pee-lehp-tee-ch-nee
URاردو
ایپلیپٹک
ee-pee-lehp-tik
VITiếng Việt
liệt
lee-et
YOYO
epileptic
eh-pee-lehp-tik
ZH中文
癫痫的
diānxiǎn de
ZUZU
epileptic
eh-pee-lehp-tik

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