Hypernyms for "epilepsy"
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akinetic epilepsy
cortical epilepsy
epilepsia major
epilepsia minor
focal epilepsy
generalized epilepsy
grand mal
grand mal epilepsy
Lafora''s disease
myoclonus epilepsy
petit mal
petit mal epilepsy
posttraumatic epilepsy
procursive epilepsy
psychomotor epilepsy
reflex epilepsy
status epilepticus
temporal lobe epilepsy
tonic epilepsy
traumatic epilepsy
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.