petit mal
noun
pe·tit mal
| \ ˈpe-tē-ˌmal
, -ˌmäl\
, -ˌmäl\
Definition of petit mal
: epilepsy characterized by mild seizures marked by diminished awareness usually with a blank stare but not by loss of consciousness
also
: one of these seizures — compare grand mal
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petit mal
noun
pe·tit mal
| \ ˈpet-ē-ˌmal
, -ˌmäl
\
, -ˌmäl
\
Medical Definition of petit mal
1
or petit mal epilepsy
: epilepsy characterized by absence seizures : absence epilepsy
also
: childhood absence epilepsy