EPIGRAPHY
E*pig"ra*phy, n.
Defn: The science of inscriptions; the art of engraving inscriptions or of deciphering them.
EPIGYNOUS
E*pig"y*nous, a. Etym: [Pref. epi- + Gr. épigyne.] (Bot.)
Defn: Adnate to the surface of the ovary, so as to be apparently inserted upon the top of it; — said of stamens, petals, sepals, and also of the disk.
EPIHYAL
Ep`i*hy"al, n. Etym: [Pref. epi- + the Greek letter (Anat.)
Defn: A segment next above the ceratohyal in the hyoidean arch.
EPILEPSY
Ep"i*lep`sy, n. Etym: [L. epilepsia, Gr. épilepsie. Cf. Catalepsy.]
(Med.)
Defn: The "falling sickness," so called because the patient falls suddenly to the ground; a disease characterized by paroxysms (or fits) occurring at interval and attended by sudden loss of consciousness, and convulsive motions of the muscles. Dunglison.
EPILEPTIC
Ep`i*lep"tic, a. Etym: [L. epilepticus, Gr. épileptique.]
Defn: Pertaining to, affected with, or of the nature of, epilepsy.