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petit mal

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciationsEnglish: /ˈpɛtɪ ˈmæl/, French: /pəti mal/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(petē mäl, mal; Fr. pə tē ml)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pe•tit mal  (petē mäl, mal; Fr. pə tē mal),USA pronunciation [Pathol.]
  1. PathologySee under epilepsy. 
  • French: literally, small illness
  • 1870–75

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
petit mal /ˈpɛtɪ ˈmæl; French: pəti mal/ n
  1. a former name for absence seizure
Etymology: 19th Century: French: little illness
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