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paroxysm
par·ox·ysm P0080900 (păr′ək-sĭz′əm)n.1. A sudden outburst of emotion or action: a paroxysm of laughter.2. a. A sudden attack, recurrence, or intensification of a disease.b. A spasm or fit; a convulsion.
[Middle English paroxism, periodic attack of a disease, from Medieval Latin paroxysmus, from Greek paroxusmos, from paroxūnein, to stimulate, irritate : para-, intensive pref.; see para-1 + oxūnein, to goad, sharpen (from oxus, sharp; see ak- in Indo-European roots).]
par′ox·ys′mal (-ək-sĭz′məl) adj.par′ox·ys′mal·ly adv.paroxysm (ˈpærəkˌsɪzəm) n1. an uncontrollable outburst: a paroxysm of giggling. 2. (Pathology) pathol a. a sudden attack or recurrence of a diseaseb. any fit or convulsion[C17: via French from Medieval Latin paroxysmus annoyance, from Greek paroxusmos, from paroxunein to goad, from para-1 (intensifier) + oxunein to sharpen, from oxus sharp] ˌparoxˈysmal, ˌparoxˈysmic adj ˌparoxˈysmally advpar•ox•ysm (ˈpær əkˌsɪz əm)
n. 1. any sudden, violent outburst, as of action or emotion: paroxysms of rage. 2. a severe attack or a sudden increase in intensity of a disease, usu. recurring periodically. [1570–80; earlier paroxismos < Greek paroxysmós irritation, derivative of paroxýnein to irritate] par`ox•ys′mal, adj. par`ox•ys′mal•ly, adv. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | paroxysm - a sudden uncontrollable attack; "a paroxysm of giggling"; "a fit of coughing"; "convulsions of laughter"convulsion, fitattack - a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition; "an attack of diarrhea" |
paroxysmnoun outburst, attack, fit, seizure, flare-up (informal), eruption, spasm, convulsion She was overcome by a paroxysm of grief.paroxysmnoun1. A condition of anguished struggle and disorder:convulsion, throe (used in plural).2. A violent, excruciating seizure of pain:cramp, shoot, spasm, throe.Translationsparoxysm (ˈpӕrəksizəm) noun a sudden sharp attack (of pain, rage, laughter etc). a paroxysm of coughing/fury. (疾病)突然發作 突然发作
paroxysm
paroxysm Pathola. a sudden attack or recurrence of a disease b. any fit or convulsion Paroxysm a sudden exacerbation of a disease. Examples of symptoms that can accompany paroxysms are attacks of pain in angina pectoris, palpitation in paroxysmal tachycardia, coughing in whooping cough, fever in malaria, and hemolysis in paroxysmal hemoglobinuria. The term “paroxysm” is also used to refer to a sudden outburst of emotion, as in “paroxysm of anger” and “paroxysm of despair.” paroxysm[′par·ək‚siz·əm] (medicine) A sudden attack, or the periodic crisis in the progress of a disease. A spasm, convulsion, or seizure. A burst of electrical activity during electroencephalography in the form of spikes, or spikes and waves, which indicates cerebral dysrhythmia or epileptic discharges. (psychology) A sudden, uncontrollable emotional outburst. paroxysm
paroxysm [par´ok-sizm] 1. a sudden recurrence or intensification of symptoms.2. a spasm or seizure. adj., adj paroxys´mal.par·ox·ysm (par'ok-sizm), 1. A sharp spasm or convulsion. 2. A sudden onset of a symptom or disease, especially one with recurrent manifestations such as the chills and rigor of malaria. [G. paroxysmos, fr. paroxynō, to sharpen, irritate, fr. oxys, sharp] paroxysm (păr′ək-sĭz′əm)n.1. A sudden outburst of emotion or action: a paroxysm of laughter.2. a. A sudden attack, recurrence, or intensification of a disease.b. A spasm or fit; a convulsion.
par′ox·ys′mal (-ək-sĭz′məl) adj.par′ox·ys′mal·ly adv.paroxysm Medtalk A spasm or convulsion; a constellation of findings that signal a manifestation of disease, as in fever and shaking chills with malariapar·ox·ysm (par'ok-sizm) 1. A sharp spasm or convulsion. 2. A sudden onset of a symptom or disease, especially one with recurrent manifestations such as the chills and rigor of malaria. [G. paroxysmos, fr. paroxynō, to sharpen, irritate, fr. oxys, sharp]paroxysm 1. A sudden attack, such as a seizure, convulsion or spasm. 2. A sudden worsening of a disorder. ParoxysmA sudden attack of symptoms.Mentioned in: Pheochromocytomapar·ox·ysm (par'ok-sizm) 1. Sharp spasm or convulsion. 2. Sudden onset of symptom or disease, especially one with recurrent manifestations. [G. paroxysmos, fr. paroxynō, to sharpen, irritate, fr. oxys, sharp]paroxysm
Related to paroxysm: hysterical paroxysmSynonyms for paroxysmnoun outburstSynonyms- outburst
- attack
- fit
- seizure
- flare-up
- eruption
- spasm
- convulsion
Synonyms for paroxysmnoun a condition of anguished struggle and disorderSynonymsnoun a violent, excruciating seizure of painSynonymsSynonyms for paroxysmnoun a sudden uncontrollable attackSynonymsRelated Words |