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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A seizure that originates from a localized area of the cerebral cortex, involves neurologic symptoms specific to the affected area of the brain, and may progress to a generalized seizure.
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- noun transitory disturbance in motor or sensory function resulting from abnormal cortical activity
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