malady vs seizure

malady

noun
  • Any ailment or disease of the body; especially, a lingering or deep-seated disorder. 

  • A moral or mental defect or disorder. 

seizure

noun
  • A sudden attack or convulsion, (e.g. an epileptic seizure). 

  • The act of taking possession, as by force or right of law. 

  • That which is seized, or taken possession of; a thing laid hold of, or possessed. 

  • A sudden onset of pain or emotion. 

verb
  • To undergo an epileptic seizure. 

How often have the words malady and seizure occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )