See Also: generalised tonic-clonic seizure(medicine)
generalised tonic-clonic epilepsy(medicine)
secondarily generalised tonic-clonic seizure(medicine)
tonic-clonic seizure(medicine)
epilepsy, tonic-clonic(medicine)
banshee(dictionary)
banshee(dictionary)
Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
clonic(dictionary)
Clonic(medicine)

generalised tonic-clonic seizure (medicine) and banshee (oh)


generalised tonic-clonic seizure (medicine)


generalised tonic-clonic seizure -->
tonic-clonic seizure
<neurology> A type of seizure that results in loss of consciousness, generalised muscle contractions, urinary incontinence, tongue biting and a post-ictal state (confusion and lethargy) following cessation of the seizure.

Synonym: grand-mal seizure.

See: epilepsy.


banshee (oh)



[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Scottish Gaelic; Origin: bean-sith, probably from Old Irish ben side 'woman of fairyland']
a female spirit whose loud cry is believed to be heard when someone is going to die
::She was screaming like a banshee .