Noun
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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 seizure -
the time interval during which something or somebody is away
"he visited during my absence"
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failure to be present
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the state of being absent
"he was surprised by the absence of any explanation"