ep‧i‧lep‧sy /ˈepəlepsi, ˈepɪlepsi/ noun [uncountable]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: French; Origin: épilepsie, from Greek epilepsia, from epilambanein 'to seize']
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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