different between epilepsy vs epigenetic

English

Etymology

Since 16th century; borrowed from Old French epilepsie, from Latin epil?psia, from Ancient Greek ???????? (epil?psía), from ?????????? (epilambán?, “I seize”), from ??? (epí, “upon”) + ??????? (lambán?, “I take”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??p?l?psi/
• Hyphenation: ep?i?lep?sy

Noun

epilepsy (countable and uncountable, plural epilepsies)

1. (pathology) A medical condition in which the sufferer experiences seizures (or convulsions) and blackouts.
   • 1650, Jeremy Taylor, The Rule and Exercises of Holy Living

     Epilepsies, or fallings and reelings, and beastly vomitings. The least of these, even when the tongue begins to be untied, is a degree of drunkenness.

Derived terms

• epileptic
• epileptiform

Translations

See also

• falling sickness
• grand mal
• petit mal

English

Etymology

epi- +? genetic

Adjective

epigenetic (not comparable)

1. (genetics, mineralogy) Of or relating to epigenesis.
2. (genetics) Of or relating to epigenetics.

Derived terms

• epigenetically

Related terms

• epigenome

Translations

Romanian

Etymology

From French épigénétique

Adjective

epigenetic m or n (feminine singular epigenetic?, masculine plural epigenetici, feminine and neuter plural epigenetice)

1. epigenetic

Declension