epilepsy

/ˈɛpɪlɛpsi/

nounep · i · lep · sy

Remember: **EP-I-LEP-SY** — “**EP**ic **I**dea: **LEP** (jump) to **SY**afety,” keeping the letters in order: EP + I + LEP + SY.

Yes, it's epilepsy. Don’t swap the middle letters: it’s **epi-** (not *epe-*), and it ends with **-psy** (like “psych”).

Definition

  1. nouna neurological condition in which a person has repeated seizures caused by unusual electrical activity in the brain

Examples

  • The doctor explained that epilepsy can often be managed with daily medicine.
  • During health class, we learned basic seizure first aid and how epilepsy affects the brain.
  • She wears a medical ID bracelet that notes her epilepsy in case of an emergency.

Synonyms

seizure disorderneurological disorderconvulsive disorder

Translations

ES epilepsiaPT epilepsiaFR épilepsie

Common misspellings

epilepseyepilepcyepilepsieepilepsyepilipsy

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