惊厥 (jīng jué) — to faint from fear or shock; (medical) to have convulsions
Definition
Medical term combining 'shock/startle' (惊) with 'convulsion' (厥): fainting from sudden fright or, clinically, seizures/convulsions (e.g., febrile convulsions in children).
verb
to faint from fear or shock(medical) to have convulsions
Examples
- 惊厥。Tā tīng dào nà ge xiāo xi hòu dāng chǎng jīng jué le.She fainted from shock on the spot after hearing the news.
- 惊厥，。Hái zi fā gāo shāo shí kě néng huì jīng jué, xū yào mǎ shàng sòng yī.Children with a high fever may have convulsions and need to be taken to the hospital immediately.
- 惊厥。Zhè zhǒng yào néng yǒu xiào kòng zhì jīng jué zhèng zhuàng.This medication can effectively control convulsion symptoms.
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