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seizure

[ see-zher ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

seizure

/ ˈsiːʒə /

the act or an instance of seizing or the state of being seized
pathol a sudden manifestation or recurrence of a disease, such as an epileptic convulsion

seizure

/ sē′zhər /

A sudden episode of transient neurologic symptoms such as involuntary muscle movements, sensory disturbances and altered consciousness. A seizure is caused by abnormal electrical activity in the brain, which is often diagnosed on an electroencephalogram.
See also epilepsy

Origin of seizure¹

First recorded in 1475–85; seize + -ure

Could the (thus far) timid trembling give way to a full-on, grand mal seizure?

One man was having an epileptic seizure; one had a nosebleed; one had full-blown African Malaria; one had the flu.

British officials suspect a criminal gang was responsible for the seizure but that he was later sold to ISIS.

She then suffered an epileptic seizure and was treated with an appropriate medication.

Imagine the impact you might have had if you had also spoken about the Russian seizure of Crimea.

The seizure was made in legal form; the banker, who lost nothing, was bound to comply with it.

The peculiarity about a homestead is, it is protected by law from seizure by the owner's creditors.

Lucien de Rubempre consulted Desroches about the seizure of the furniture of Coralie, his mistress, in 1822.

Informed of their intention, the magistrates ordered a seizure of their papers.

With the seizure of each piece the Rebels cheered, and advanced with confident expectation of driving Sickles over the ridge.

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