Medical Dictionary
grand mal
noun
\ˈgrän(d)-ˌmäl, ˈgräⁿ-ˌmäl, -ˌmal; ˈgran(d)-ˌmal\
\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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