てんかん

てんかん
noun
epilepsy
medicalhealth
1. epilepsy
A chronic neurological disorder in which abnormal electrical activity in the brain causes recurring seizures. Usually written in kana, though the kanji 癲癇(てんかん) also exists.
てんかんの発作(ほっさ)が起(お)きる。
An epileptic seizure occurs.
てんかんは薬(くすり)で発作(ほっさ)を抑(おさ)えられる。
With epilepsy, seizures can be controlled with medication.
医師(いし)はてんかんと診断(しんだん)し、定期的(ていきてき)な通院(つういん)を勧(すす)めた。
The doctor diagnosed epilepsy and recommended regular hospital visits.

A medical term for the seizure disorder. Normally written in hiragana in everyday text; the kanji 癲癇(てんかん) is rare and considered difficult.

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Compare: 発作(ほっさ) (a fit, attack, seizure)
Compare: 痙攣(けいれん) (convulsion, cramp)
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