Epileptiform — Ep i*lep ti*form, a. Resembling epilepsy. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
epileptiform — adjective Date: circa 1859 resembling that of epilepsy < an epileptiform convulsion > … New Collegiate Dictionary
epileptiform — adjective Of or pertaining to epilepsy, or resembling epilepsy, particularly in regard to its associated seizures, as with grand mal epileptiform seizure … Wiktionary
epileptiform — SYN: epileptoid. * * * ep·i·lep·ti·form lep tə .fȯrm adj resembling that of epilepsy <an epileptiform convulsion> * * * ep·i·lep·ti·form (ep″ĭ lepґtĭ form) [epileptic + form] 1. resembling epilepsy or its manifestations. 2 … Medical dictionary
epileptiform — |epə|leptəˌfȯrm adjective Etymology: epilept + form : resembling that of epilepsy an epileptiform convulsion … Useful english dictionary
epileptiform activity — interictal activity on an electroencephalogram, characterized by paroxysmal spike, polyspike, or sharp wave discharges; it may occur in patients who have never had a seizure, and it does not occur in all epileptics. Called also epileptiform… … Medical dictionary
epileptiform — epi|lep|ti|fọrm <Adj.> [zu ↑epileptisch u. lat. forma = Gestalt, Form] (Med.): einem epileptischen Anfall od. seinen Erscheinungsformen vergleichbar: mit heftigen Kopfschmerzen, en Anfällen und Psychosen (MM 4. 8. 72, 3) … Universal-Lexikon
epileptiform — epi|lepti|fọrm, in fachspr. Fügungen: epi|lepti|fọrmis, ...me [zu ↑epileptisch u. lat. forma = Gestalt, Form]: einem epileptischen Anfall od. seinen Erscheinungsformen vergleichbar, ähnlich, entsprechend … Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke
epileptiform — epi|lep|ti|form <zu ↑...form> einem epileptischen Anfall od. seinen Erscheinungsformen vergleichbar (Med.) … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
epileptiform — ep·i·lep·ti·form … English syllables