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status epilepticus

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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
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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.

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