absence without leave
unauthorized absence | unauthorized military absence |
| absence | failure to be present |
mild silver protein
Argyrol | antiseptic consisting of a compound of protein and silver (trade name Argyrol) |
milk thistle lady's thistle
Our Lady's mild thistle
holy thistle
blessed thistle Silybum marianum | tall Old World biennial thistle with large clasping white-blotched leaves and purple flower heads, naturalized in California and South America |
| absence | the state of being absent, he was surprised by the absence of any explanation |
| epilepsy | a disorder of the central nervous system characterized by loss of consciousness and convulsions |
| akinetic epilepsy | epilepsy characterized by akinesia |
cortical epilepsy
focal epilepsy | epilepsy in which the attacks begins with an isolated disturbance of cerebral function (as a twitching of a limb or an illusory sensation or a mental disturbance) |
grand mal epilepsy
grand mal generalized epilepsy
epilepsia major | epilepsy in which the attacks involve loss of consciousness and tonic spasms of the musculature followed by generalized jerking |
| Jacksonian epilepsy | focal epilepsy in which the attack usually moves from distal to proximal limb muscles on the same side of the body |
myoclonus epilepsy
Lafora's disease | epilepsy characterized by clonus of muscle groups and progressive mental deterioration and genetic origin |
petit mal epilepsy
petit mal epilepsia minor | epilepsy characterized by paroxysmal attacks of brief clouding of consciousness (and possibly other abnormalities), she has been suffering from petit mal since childhood |
| absence absence seizure | 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 |
| complex absence | an absence seizure accompanied by other abnormalities (atonia or automatisms or vasomotor changes) |
pure absence
simple absence | an absence seizure without other complications, followed by -per-sec brainwave spikes |
| subclinical absence | a transient impairment of cortical function demonstrable only by -per-second brainwave spikes |
| musicogenic epilepsy | reflex epilepsy induced by music |
| photogenic epilepsy | reflex epilepsy induced by a flickering light |
posttraumatic epilepsy
traumatic epilepsy | a convulsive epileptic state caused by a head injury |
| procursive epilepsy | epilepsy in which a seizure is induced by whirling or running |
psychomotor epilepsy
temporal lobe epilepsy | epilepsy characterized clinically by impairment of consciousness and amnesia for the episode, often involves purposeful movements of the arms and legs and sometimes hallucinations |
| reflex epilepsy | a form of epilepsy in which attacks are induced by peripheral stimulation |
| sensory epilepsy | focal epilepsy initiated by somatosensory phenomena |
| tonic epilepsy | epilepsy in which the body is rigid during the seizure |
mild steel
lowarbon steel
softast steel | steel with less than .% carbon |
leave
leave of absence | the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty, a ten day's leave to visit his mother |
| absence | the time interval during which something or somebody is away, he visited during my absence |
balmy
mild
soft | mild and pleasant, balmy days and nights, the climate was mild and conducive to life or growth, a soft breeze |
| mild | moderate in type or degree or effect or force, far from extreme, a mild winter storm, a mild fever, fortunately the pain was mild, a mild rebuke, mild criticism |
| mild-mannered | behaving in or having a mild or gentle manner |
meek
mild
modest | humble in spirit or manner, suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness, meek and self-effacing |
| mild-tasting | having a mild taste |