Definition
A sudden, uncontrolled electrical disturbance in the brain that can cause changes in behavior, movement, or awareness. It can also mean the act of taking something by force or legal authority.
Etymology
From Middle English 'seisure', related to 'seize', from Old French 'seisir' meaning 'to take possession of'. The medical sense developed later, comparing the brain episode to something suddenly taking hold of the body.
Kelly Says
Both meanings of 'seizure' share the idea of being grabbed suddenly—either your property or your nervous system. It’s a good example of how one physical image (being grabbed) can branch into legal and medical language.
Translations
BNবাংলা
আক্রমণ
AH-kroh-mohn
CSČeština
případ
PREE-pahd
DEDeutsch
Anfall
AHN-fahl
ELΕλληνικά
κρίση
KREE-see
ESEspañol
ataque
ah-TAH-keh
FISuomi
kohtaus
KOH-tah-oos
HAHA
gajimare
gah-jee-MAH-reh
IDBahasa Indonesia
serangan
seh-RAH-ngahn
IGIG
ọgba ọsọ
OH-gbah OH-soh
ITItaliano
crisi
KREE-zee
KMKM
ការវាយប្រហារ
kah vey prah-hor
MSBahasa Melayu
serangan
seh-RAH-ngahn
NLNederlands
aanval
AHN-vahl
PTPortuguês
ataque
ah-TAH-keh
RUРусский
приступ
PREE-stoop
SVSvenska
anfall
AHN-fahl
SWKiswahili
shambulio
shahm-BOO-lee-oh
TAதமிழ்
பெருமூளை வலிப்பு
peh-ROO-moo-lay vah-leh-poo
THไทย
อาการชัก
AH-gahn chahk
TLTL
pagkahilo
pahg-kah-HEE-loh
UKУкраїнська
приступ
PREE-stoop
VITiếng Việt
cơn động kinh
kohn dohng keeng
ZUZU
isigaxa
ee-SEE-gah-kah