definition of aurae
, pl. aurae (awr'Ä) 1. Subjective symptoms occurring at the onset of a partial epileptic seizure; often characteristic for the brain region involved in the seizure, e.g., visual aura, occipital lobe auditory aura, temporal lobe.
(Ã´râ²É) n. pl. auras or aurae (Ã´râ²Ä) Medicine A sensation, as of a cold breeze or a bright light, that precedes the onset of certain disorders, such as an epileptic seizure or an attack of migraine. aura. 1 pl. aurae [Ã´râ²Ä] a sensation, as of light, warmth, or emotion (such as fear) that may precede an attack of migraine or an epileptic seizure. 2 pl. auras, an emanation of light or color surrounding a person as seen in Kirlian photography and studied in current nursing research in healing techniques.