Epileptoid — Ep i*lep toid, a. [Gr. epi lhptos + oid.] (Med.) Resembling epilepsy; as, epileptoid convulsions. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
epileptoid — [ep΄ə lep′tə fôrm΄ep΄ə lep′toid΄] adj. resembling epilepsy: also epileptiform [ep΄ə lep′tə fôrm΄] * * * ep·i·lep·toid (ĕp ə lĕpʹtoid ) adj. Resembling epilepsy or any of its symptoms. [epileptic + oid.] * * * … Universalium
epileptoid — [ep΄ə lep′tə fôrm΄ep΄ə lep′toid΄] adj. resembling epilepsy: also epileptiform [ep΄ə lep′tə fôrm΄] … English World dictionary
epileptoid — ˌtȯid adjective Etymology: epilept + oid : epileptiform an epileptoid symptom : exhibiting symptoms resembling those of epilepsy an epileptoid criminal … Useful english dictionary
epileptoid — adjective Date: circa 1860 1. epileptiform 2. exhibiting symptoms resembling those of epilepsy < the epileptoid person > … New Collegiate Dictionary
epileptoid — Resembling epilepsy; denoting certain convulsions, especially of functional nature. SYN: epileptiform. [G. epilepsia, seizure, epilepsy, + eidos, resemblance] * * * ep·i·lep·toid lep .tȯid adj 1) EPILEPTIFORM 2) exhibiting symptoms resembling… … Medical dictionary
epileptoid — epi|lep|to|id <Adj.> [zu ↑epileptisch u. griech. oeide̅s = ähnlich]: epileptiform … Universal-Lexikon
epileptoid — epi|lepto|i̱d [↑epileptisch u. ↑...id]: = epileptiform … Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke
epileptoid — epi|lep|to|id <zu ↑...oid> svw. ↑epileptiform … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
epileptoid — adj. similar to epilepsy, resembling epilepsy (neurological disorder) … English contemporary dictionary