
Petit mal
UK
/ˌpeti ˈmæl/
US
/ˌpɛti ˈmɑl/

Translation petit mal into russian
petit mal
NounUK
/ˌpeti ˈmæl/
US
/ˌpɛti ˈmɑl/
petit mal
petit mals pl
The doctor diagnosed the child with a petit mal.
Доктор диагностировал у ребенка малый припадок.
Definitions
petit mal
NounUK
/ˌpeti ˈmæl/
US
/ˌpɛti ˈmɑl/
A type of epilepsy characterized by brief, sudden lapses in attention or consciousness, often without convulsions, also known as absence seizures.
The doctor diagnosed the child with petit mal after observing the frequent, brief episodes of staring into space.