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status epilepticus
(sta¦tus epi|lep¦ticus)
Pronunciation:
/ˌɛpɪˈlɛptɪkəs/
noun
[
mass noun
]
Medicine
a dangerous condition in which epileptic fits follow one another without recovery of consciousness between them.
Origin:
modern Latin
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