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paroxysmalenUK
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.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | paroxysmal - accompanied by or of the nature of paroxysms |
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EncyclopediaSeeparoxysmparoxysmalenUK
par·ox·ys·mal (par'ok-siz'măl), Avoid the mispronunciation parox'ysmal.Relating to or occurring in paroxysms.par·ox·ys·mal (parok-sizmăl) Relating to or occurring in paroxysms. par·ox·ys·mal (parok-sizmăl) Avoid the mispronunciation parox'ysmal.Relating to or occurring in paroxysms. |