seizure

seizure (ˈsiːʒə)

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

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Word Origin & History

seizure

"act of seizing," late 15c., from seize + -ure. Meaning "sudden attack of illness" is attested from 1779.

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Medical Dictionary

seizure sei·zure (sē'zhər)
n.
A sudden attack, spasm, or convulsion, as in epilepsy.

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Science Dictionary

seizure

(sē'zhər) Pronunciation Key
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.

Example sentences

Set against the dangers of all-out financial seizure, these risks seem worth

taking.

Recording from hundreds of human brain cells during a seizure.

The only thing that justifies this kind of punctuation is having a seizure.

Generalized epilepsy seizure types appear to be more related to genetic

influences than partial seizure epilepsies.

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