pure absence

/pjʊər ˌæbsəns/

Definitions of pure absence

1. noun

   an absence seizure without other complications; followed by 3-per-sec brainwave spikes
   synonyms: simple absence

   type of:

   absence, absence seizure

   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