Medical Dictionary

convulsion

noun con·vul·sion \kən-ˈvəl-shən\

Medical Definition of CONVULSION

1
:  an abnormal violent and involuntary contraction or series of contractions of the muscles—often used in plural <a patient suffering from convulsions>
2
:  seizure 1

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