seizure
/ˈsi.ʒɚ/noun2 syllables
Seizure means: a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease.
Synonyms for seizure6
noun, as in a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease
ictus, raptus
noun, as in the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
noun, as in the act of taking of a person by force
What does seizure mean?4
noun
1
a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease“he suffered an epileptic seizure”
2
the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
3
the act of taking of a person by force
4
the taking possession of something by legal process
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Seizure in a sentence
- Yanni had a massive seizure in the mosque.Amastan
- Have you ever been diagnosed with a seizure disorder?NurseMeeks
- Seizures begin in one hemisphere and continue into the other hemisphere.CM
- Ziri had at least four seizures in a row.Amastan
- Layla was the last person to see Sami before he had a seizure.OsoHombre
- Ziri has never had a seizure.Amastan
- Robert began to have another epileptic seizure.Amastan
- Robert went four years without a seizure.Amastan
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of seizure
as a noun
- plural
- seizures