Main Entry: status ep·i·lep·ti·cus Pronunciation: -"ep-&-'lep-ti-k&s Function: noun : a state in epilepsy in which theattacks occur in rapid succession without recovery of consciousness
status epilepticus status ep·i·lep·ti·cus (ěp'ə-lěp'tĭ-kəs) n. A condition in which one major attack of epilepsy succeeds another with little or no intermission.