ðə wˈɜːd ɚɹˈɪdʒᵻnˌeɪts fɹʌmðə wˈɜːd, ɐn ɑːɹkˈeɪɪk ænd aʊtdˈeɪɾᵻd wˈɜːd, dʒənˈɛɹɪkli ɛŋkˈʌmpəsɪŋ ɐ nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv sˈɛpɹət nˌʊɹɹəlˈɑːdʒɪkəl dɪsˈoːɹdɚz wɪð sˈɪmɪlɚ sˈɪmptəmz sˈʌtʃ ɐz sˈiːʒɚz, tˈɪks ænd spˈæzəmz
The word originates from the word ), an archaic and outdated word, generically encompassing a number of separate neurological disorders with similar symptoms such as seizures, tics and spasms