癎 (xián) - Epilepsy — refers to a chronic neurological disorder

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Epilepsy — refers to a chronic neurological disorder characterized by recurrent seizures.

Epilepsy — refers to a chronic neurological disorder

Usage highlights

EpilepsyEpileptic seizureEpilepsy treatmentBrain epilepsyEpilepsy patientEpilepsy medicine

Synonyms

  • 癫痫— epilepsy (modern medical term)
  • 羊癫疯— epilepsy (colloquial term)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He suffers from epilepsy (癎症).
  • The patient had an epileptic seizure (癎发作).
  • This medication is for treating epilepsy (治癎药).
  • Epilepsy is a brain disorder (脑癎).

Collocations

  • Epilepsy(癎症)
  • Epileptic seizure(癎发作)
  • Epilepsy treatment(治癎)
  • Brain epilepsy(脑癎)
  • Epilepsy patient(癎患者)
  • Epilepsy medicine(癎药)

Idioms

  • Epilepsy and convulsions(惊癎抽搐)
  • Wind epilepsy(风癎)
  • Phlegm epilepsy(痰癎)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically used in traditional Chinese medicine to describe seizure disorders.
  • In modern medical contexts, 癫痫 is more commonly used, while 癎 is considered a variant or archaic form.
  • The character reflects traditional understanding of neurological conditions as wind or phlegm disorders.

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