absence
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9.3
- noun
- /ˈæbsəns/
- Specialized
:
crisis de ausencia
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- Congenital absence
There was a falling apart of blackness and absence, and then I was back, drowsy and disoriented, but definitely there.
- There was a falling apart of blackness and absence, and then I was back, drowsy and disoriented, but definitely there.
- And it was my actual, my first absence seizure that I realized that I had.
Examples
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Sustained absence of fever, pain, and inflammatory syndrome at 1 year after treatment.
Academic text (2015) -
NEUROLOGIST: But the cerebral blood flow scan shows complete absence of...
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And it was my actual, my first absence seizure that I realized that I had.
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First he says that the patient was conscious despite being vegetative, which is defined as the absence of consciousness.
Blog text (34) -
Spats eyed his breakfast with a complete absence of enthusiasm.
Fiction book (1998) -
Localized activity results in localized symptoms such as twitching or absences, whereas generalized activity usually results in loss of consciousness with uncontrolled movements, followed by a period of altered consciousness and tiredness.
Academic text (2011) -
During an absence seizure, she often stares blankly at the wall for several seconds.
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The doctor explained that an absence seizure can occur when a person suddenly loses consciousness for a short time.
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He experienced an absence seizure in class, leaving his classmates confused as he stared without reacting.
Synonyms
1
7.5
A short, sudden moment when a person stares blankly and does not respond, often with blinking or twitching
Short episodes when a person briefly stops responding and stares, often without shaking
A brief loss of awareness when someone stares blankly for a few seconds
A short, sudden loss of awareness with no other symptoms
A short seizure that makes you lose awareness and causes muscle weakness or sudden movements
A very brief seizure that shows only on a brain activity test and causes no clear symptoms
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
Being apart from someone makes you care for them more
Compounds
- Formal
38
3.9
A period when someone is officially allowed to be away from work or school
- Specialized
1
7.5
A short, sudden moment when a person stares blankly and does not respond, often with blinking or twitching
- Specialized
A short seizure that makes you lose awareness and causes muscle weakness or sudden movements
- Specialized
A brief loss of awareness when someone stares blankly for a few seconds
- Specialized
A very brief seizure that shows only on a brain activity test and causes no clear symptoms
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Absence comes from the parts ab- 'away' and esse 'to be', just like in absent. A helpful way to remember the medical use is that during an 'absence' a person is briefly 'away' from their normal awareness, which is why doctors call that short seizure an absence.