pseudopseudoseizure

noun

Etymology

From pseudo- + pseudoseizure, the latter in turn from pseudo- + seizure.

  1. derived from *sakaną
  2. inherited from *sakjaną
  3. derived from *sakjan
  4. derived from sacio
  5. derived from seisir
  6. inherited from seisen
  7. suffixed as seizure — “seize + ure
  8. prefixed as pseudoseizure — “pseudo + seizure
  9. prefixed as pseudopseudoseizure — “pseudo + pseudoseizure

Definitions

  1. An epileptic seizure manifesting in a manner that makes it prone to be misdiagnosed as a…

    An epileptic seizure manifesting in a manner that makes it prone to be misdiagnosed as a psychogenic nonepileptic seizure.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for pseudopseudoseizure. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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