First Known Use: 1897
Dictionary
grand mal
noun \ˈgrän(d)-ˌmäl, ˈgräⁿ-ˌmäl, -ˌmal; ˈgran(d)-ˌmal\
Definition of GRAND MAL
: severe epilepsy characterized by seizures which are initially tonic and then become clonic and by loss of consciousness; also : a seizure characteristic of grand mal
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Origin of GRAND MAL
French, literally, great illness
Medical Dictionary
grand mal
noun \ˈgrän(d)-ˌmäl, ˈgräⁿ-ˌmäl, -ˌmal; ˈgran(d)-ˌmal\
Medical Definition of GRAND MAL
: severe epilepsy characterized by tonic-clonic seizures; also : a tonic-clonic seizure
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