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語源

Since 16th century; borrowed from French épilepsie, from Latin epilēpsia, from Ancient Greek ἐπιληψίᾱ (epilēpsíā), from ἐπιλαμβάνω (epilambánō, “to seize”), from ἐπι- (epi-, “upon”) + λαμβάνω (lambánō, “to take”). Displaced native 古期英語 fiellesēocnes (literally “falling sickness”).

発音

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˈɛpɪlɛpsi/
• (米国発音) IPA: /ˈɛpɪˌlɛpsi/, /ˈɛpəˌlɛpsi/
• (General Australian, New Zealand) IPA: /ˈepəlepsi/
• (Scotland) IPA: /ˈɛpɪlɛpse/, /-sɪ/, /-si/
• ハイフネーション: ep‧i‧lep‧sy

名詞

epilepsy (countable and uncountable, plural epilepsies)

1. (pathology) A medical condition in which the sufferer experiences seizures (or convulsions) and blackouts.
   • 1651, Jer[emy] Taylor, The Rule and Exercises of Holy Living. […], 2nd edition, London: […] Francis Ashe […], →OCLC:

     Epilepsies, or fallings and reelings, and beastly vomitings. The least of these, even when the tongue begins to be untied, is a degree of drunkenness.

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