Petit Mal

Synonyms of petit mal

• absence seizure
• minor seizure
• non-convulsive seizure

Antonyms of petit mal

• grand mal
• tonic-clonic seizure
• major seizure

Collocations of petit mal

seizure

Frequency: 80 %

The doctor diagnosed him with petit mal seizures.

epilepsy

Frequency: 70 %

She has been living with petit mal epilepsy since childhood.

absence

Frequency: 60 %

His petit mal seizures often manifest as brief periods of absence.

childhood

Frequency: 50 %

Petit mal seizures are commonly diagnosed in childhood.

brain

Frequency: 45 %

The activity in the brain during petit mal seizures is different from other types of seizures.

Idiomatic Expressions for petit mal

• Phrase: in a petit mal
  Meaning: to be in a state of absent-mindedness or daydreaming
  Usage: He seemed to be in a petit mal during the lecture, not paying attention to anything the professor was saying.