Word · Frequency #15667
epilepsies
癫痫；羊痫疯
epilepsies is the plural of epilepsy.
a disorder of the central nervous system characterized by loss of consciousness and convulsions
“羊痫疯”为口语说法，医学上多用“癫痫”。
- 1.
A medical condition in which the sufferer experiences seizures (or convulsions) and blackouts.
一种导致患者出现癫痫发作和意识丧失的医学状况。
- 2.
a disorder of the central nervous system characterized by loss of consciousness and convulsions
以意识丧失和抽搐为特征的中枢神经系统疾病
一种导致患者出现癫痫发作和意识丧失的医学状况。；以意识丧失和抽搐为特征的中枢神经系统疾病；癫痫症；[医] 癫痫(羊痫疯)
In use
She has had epilepsy since childhood and takes medication every day.
Epilepsy can sometimes be controlled with the right treatment, but it affects people differently.
His brother was diagnosed with epilepsy after experiencing a sudden seizure.
have epilepsy
have 是最常用的动词搭配，表示患有癫痫。
She has had epilepsy since she was a child.
她从小就有癫痫。
suffer from epilepsy
suffer from 语气较正式，常用于书面语。
Many people suffer from epilepsy without knowing the cause.
许多人患有癫痫却不知道病因。
be diagnosed with epilepsy
be diagnosed with 强调由医生确诊，通常用于陈述病史。
Connections
Collocations
- have epilepsy
- 患有癫痫
- She has had epilepsy since she was a child.她从小患有癫痫。
- be diagnosed with epilepsy
- 被诊断患有癫痫
- He was diagnosed with epilepsy last year.他去年被诊断患有癫痫。
- temporal lobe epilepsy
- 颞叶癫痫
- Temporal lobe epilepsy is the most common form of focal epilepsy.颞叶癫痫是最常见的局灶性癫痫类型。
- drug-resistant epilepsy
- 药物难治性癫痫
- About one-third of patients have drug-resistant epilepsy.大约三分之一的患者患有药物难治性癫痫。
- epilepsy surgery
- 癫痫手术
- Epilepsy surgery can greatly reduce seizure frequency.癫痫手术可以大大降低发作频率。
- childhood epilepsy
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：癫痫发作时像被无形的手猛地“扑”倒，epilepsy 里的 p 谐音“扑”，记住这个画面。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：medical consultations、health education、news reports epilepsy 是标准医学名词，语体中性；通常用于医疗问诊、健康科普和新闻报道等场合，日常谈论病情时也比较常见。
Grammar Note
复数形式 epilepsies 仅用于指不同类型的癫痫。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 epilepsy 押韵的词是 narcolepsy 和 catalepsy，它们都以 /lɛpsi/ 发音。注意拼写相似的 apoplexy 读作 /ˈæpəˌplɛksi/，末尾是 /ksi/ 而非 /si/；biopsy 和 ecstasy 虽以 /si/ 结尾，但重读元音不同，不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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