'epilepsia major' definitions:

Definition of 'epilepsia major'

(from WordNet)
noun
Epilepsy in which the attacks involve loss of consciousness and tonic spasms of the musculature followed by generalized jerking [syn: grand mal epilepsy, grand mal, generalized epilepsy, epilepsia major]
noun
A seizure during which the patient becomes unconscious and has convulsions over the entire body [syn: grand mal, generalized seizure, epilepsia major]