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Jacksonian

Syllabification: (Jack·so·ni·an)
Pronunciation: /jakˈsōnēən/

Definition of Jacksonian

adjective

Medicine
  • relating to or denoting a form of epilepsy in which seizures begin at one site (typically a digit or the angle of the mouth).

Origin:

late 19th century: from the name of John H. Jackson (1835–1911), English physician and neurologist, + -ian

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