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epilepsy

(Encyclopedia) epilepsy, a chronic disorder of cerebral function characterized by periodic convulsive seizures. There are many conditions that have epileptic seizures. Sudden discharge of excess…

Men in Black

Director: Barry SonnenfeldWriter: Ed SolomonDirector of Photography:Don PetermanEditor:Jim MillerMusic:Danny ElfmanProduction Designer:Bo WelchAlien Makeup Effects:Rick BakerProducers:Walter…

Schneemann, Carolee

(Encyclopedia) Schneemann, Carolee, 1939–2019, American multimedia artist, b. Fox Chase, Pa., B.A. Bard College, 1959, M.F.A. Univ. of Illinois, 1961. Her art encompassed numerous genres, including…

aye-aye

(Encyclopedia) aye-ayeaye-ayeīˈīˈ [key], name for an aberrant primate, Daubentonia madagascariensis, related to the lemurs but distinguished by its specialized teeth and fingers. A large nocturnal…

solenodon

(Encyclopedia) solenodonsolenodonsōlēˈnədŏn [key], venomous insectivorous mammal, genus Solenodon, found in the West Indies. Related to moles and shrews, the solenodon resembles a rat with an…

Colette

(Encyclopedia) Colette (Sidonie Gabrielle Colette)Colettesēdōnēˈ gäbrēĕlˈ kōlĕtˈ [key], 1873–1954, French novelist. Colette achieved popularity with numerous novels, characterized by sensitive…

Le Guin, Ursula Kroeber

(Encyclopedia) Le Guin, Ursula KroeberLe Guin, Ursula Kroeberkrōˈbər lə gwĭnˈ [key], 1929–2018, American writer, b. Berkeley, Calif.; daughter of anthropologist Alfred Louis Kroeber. Possessing a…

diagnosis

(Encyclopedia) diagnosis, determination of the nature of a disease or ailment. A clinical diagnosis is based on the medical history and physical examination of the patient: it may be confirmed with X…

Seymour of Sudeley, Thomas Seymour, Baron

(Encyclopedia) Seymour of Sudeley, Thomas Seymour, Baron, 1508?–1549, English nobleman. After the marriage (1536) of his sister Jane to Henry VIII, he served on various diplomatic missions, was in…