-lepsy

noun combining form

Definition of -LEPSY

: taking : seizure <narcolepsy>

French -lepsie, from Late Latin -lepsia, from Greek -lēpsia, from lēpsis, from lambanein to take, seize — more at latch

Medical Dictionary

noun combining form -lep·sy \ˌlep-sē\

plural -lep·sies also -lep·sias or -lep·ses \ˈlep-ˌsēz\

: taking : seizure <epilepsy> <narcolepsy>

-lep·sy also -lep·sia \ˈlep-sē-ə\ or -lep·sis \ˈlep-səs\

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