noun
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the act or an instance of seizing or the state of being seized
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pathol a sudden manifestation or recurrence of a disease, such as an epileptic convulsion
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A sudden episode of transient neurologic symptoms such as involuntary muscle movements, sensory disturbances and altered consciousness. A seizure is caused by abnormal electrical activity in the brain, which is often diagnosed on an electroencephalogram.
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See also epilepsy
Other Word Forms
- nonseizure noun
- reseizure noun
Etymology
Origin of seizure
Example Sentences
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For more than a year after the revolution, the new clerical-led government dealt with the seizure of the U.S.
Tilly was part of a gene therapy clinical trial at Sheffield Children's Hospital in 2024 to try to help reduce seizures connected to her condition.
From BBC
The U.S. leader made no mention of ongoing Mexican enforcement efforts that have seen large-scale seizures of illicit drugs, destruction of clandestine laboratories, and the arrests of scores of cartel operatives.
From Los Angeles Times
Patients can experience dramatic personality changes, profound memory loss, seizures, and in severe cases, death.
From Science Daily
The Justices can rule against an excessive fine and property seizure in Pung v.
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