temporal lobe epilepsy

a type of epilepsy characterized by recurrent complex partial seizures of temporal lobe origin.

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May 8th 2024

ontogeny

ontogeny

n. the biological origin and development of an individual organism from fertilization of the egg cell until death. Also called ontogenesis. Compare phylogeny. See also recapitulation theory. —ontogenetic adj.