-lepsy
seizure, attack
From Greek lēpsis, a seizing, from lambanein, to take hold
Meaning
What does -lepsy mean?
-lepsy is a suffix meaning seizure, attack. It comes from Greek lēpsis, a seizing, from lambanein, to take hold.
Inside words it is spelled lept.
Before -ic it becomes lept-: epileptic, narcoleptic. Narcolepsy uses it for sudden attacks of sleep.
In real words
Medical words with -lepsy
a long-term brain condition that causes repeated seizures · In the dictionary
relating to or having epilepsy
antiepileptic
a drug that prevents or controls seizures; now usually called an antiseizure medication
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What the body does
-lepsy is one of 12 parts in this lesson. Learn them together, then take real words apart.
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