epileptic; person with epilepsy
Medical and everyday term for a person who has epilepsy. The phrasing てんかん患者 is neutral and factual.
Many people with epilepsy can control their seizures with appropriate treatment.
てんかん is the condition 'epilepsy' itself, while てんかん患者 refers to a person who has the condition.
Standard modern spelling using the common kanji 患者 for 'patient'.
Uses the older, non-jōyō kanji 癲癇 for 'epilepsy'; rarely seen in modern writing.
Compound of てんかん (epilepsy) and 患者 (patient).