absence : Idioms & Phrases

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absence seizure

  • noun the occurrence of an abrupt, transient loss or impairment of consciousness (which is not subsequently remembered), sometimes with light twitching, fluttering eyelids, etc.; common in petit mal epilepsy
    absence.
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absence without leave

  • noun unauthorized military absence
    absence without leave.
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complex absence

  • noun an absence seizure accompanied by other abnormalities (atonia or automatisms or vasomotor changes)
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leave of absence

  • noun the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty
    leave.
    • a ten day's leave to visit his mother
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pure absence

  • noun an absence seizure without other complications; followed by 3-per-sec brainwave spikes
    pure absence.
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simple absence

  • noun an absence seizure without other complications; followed by 3-per-sec brainwave spikes
    pure absence.
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subclinical absence

  • noun a transient impairment of cortical function demonstrable only by 3-per-second brainwave spikes
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unauthorized absence

  • noun unauthorized military absence
    absence without leave.
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