petit mal /ˌpeti ˈmæl/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: French ; Origin: 'small illness' ]
medical a form of ↑ epilepsy which is not very serious
⇨ ↑ grand mal
petit mal /ˌpeti ˈmæl/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: French ; Origin: 'small illness' ]
medical a form of ↑ epilepsy which is not very serious
⇨ ↑ grand mal
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012