Английский Этимологический словарь - epilepsy
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Epilepsy
epilepsy
- 1578, from M.Fr. epilepsie, from L.L. epilepsia, from Gk. epilepsia "seizure," from epi- "upon" + lepsis "seizure," from lambanein "take hold of." In 16c. began to replace falling sickness in Eng.
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Epilepsy is a brain condition which causes a person to suddenly lose consciousness and sometimes to have fits. N-UNCOUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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noun (plural -sies) Etymology: Middle English epilencie, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French epelempsie, modification of Late Latin epilepsia, from Greek epilepsia, from epilambanein to seize, from epi- + lambanein to take, seize — more at latch Date: 1543 any of various disorders marked by abnormal electrical discharges in the brain and typically manifested by sudden brief episodes of altered or diminished consciousness, involuntary movements, or convulsions ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. a nervous disorder with convulsions and often loss of consciousness. Etymology: F {eacute}pilepsie or LL epilepsia f. Gk epilepsia f. epilambano attack (as EPI-, lambano take) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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