Meanings
nounJacksonian seizure (plural Jacksonian seizures)
plural Jacksonian seizures
- medicineA seizure characteristic of certain forms of epilepsy.
Origin
Eponym, from John Hughlings Jackson, English neurologist.
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APA
Jacksonian seizure. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jacksonian%20seizure
MLA
“Jacksonian seizure.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jacksonian%20seizure. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Jacksonian seizure,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jacksonian%20seizure.
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