| mal de la rosa | Synonym: pellagra. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| mal de los pintos | An infectious disease of the skin caused by treponema carateum that occurs only in the western hemisphere. Age of onset is between 10 and 20 years of age. This condition is characterised by marked changes in the skin colour and is believed to be transmitted by direct person-to-person contact. (12 Dec 1998) |
| mal de Meleda | Endemic symmetrical keratoderma of the extremities occurring on the island of Meleda off the coast of Dalmatia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mal de mer | A form of motion sickness caused by the motion of a floating platform, such as a ship, boat, or raft. Synonym: mal de mer, naupathia, vomitus marinus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mal de San Lazaro | <medicine> A disease of the skin, in which it become enormously thickened, and is rough, hard, and fissured, like an elephant's hide. Origin: L, fr. Gr, from, an elephant. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| mal perforant | A round, deep, trophic ulcer of the sole of the foot, following disease or injury, in any part of its course from the centre to the periphery of the nerve supplying the part. Synonym: mal perforant. (05 Mar 2000) |
| grand mal | tonic-clonic seizure |
| grand mal epilepsy | Older term for epilepsy characterised by generalised tonic-clonic seizure. (05 Mar 2000) |
| grand mal seizure | A type of seizure that results in loss of consciousness, generalised muscle contractions, urinary incontinence, tongue biting and a post-ictal state (confusion and lethargy) following cessation of the seizure. Also referred to as a grand-mal seizure. See: epilepsy. (27 Sep 1997) |
| epilepsy with grand mal seizures on awakening | Generalised epilepsy syndrome characterised by onset in the second decade of life, typically with generalised tonic-clonic seizures, of which most occur shortly after awakening (regardless of the time of day) and are exacerbated by sleep deprivation. There is a genetic predisposition and EEG shows one of several generalised patterns of interictal discharges; photosensitivity is common. (05 Mar 2000) |