the occurrence of an abrupt, transient loss or impairment of consciousness (which is not subsequently remembered), sometimes with light twitching, fluttering eyelids, etc.
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can occur when a spasm of the blood vessels is caused by exposure to cold or by strong emotion
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any flowerless plant such as a fern (pteridophyte) or moss (bryophyte) in which growth occurs only at the tip of the main stem
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a pertaining to flowerless plants (ferns or mosses) in which growth occurs only at the tip of the main stem
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n an ester of glycerol and fatty acids that occurs naturally as fats and fatty oils
