seizure

noun (MEDICAL)

/ˈsiː.ʒər/

/-ʒɚ/

Definition

› [C] a very sudden attack of an illness in which someone becomes unconscious or develops violent movements: an epileptic seizureDisease and illness - general words › [C] old use a sudden failure of the heart: His aunt died of a seizure.figurative humorous When I told her how much it cost she nearly had a seizure (= she was very shocked).Disorders and diseases of the heart and blood

(Definition of seizure noun (MEDICAL) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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