paroxysm

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A random or sudden outburst (of activity)
A sudden recurrence of a disease
a sudden outburst of any kind of activity
{n} a fit, the periodical return of a fit
\PAIR-uhk-siz-uhm\, noun: 1 (Medicine) A sudden attack, intensification, or recurrence of a disease 2 Any sudden and violent emotion or action; an outburst; a fit
A paroxysm is a series of sudden, violent, uncontrollable movements that your body makes because you are coughing, laughing, or in great pain. He broke into a paroxysm of coughing. = spasm
{i} spasm, convulsion; sudden attack
A paroxysm of emotion is a sudden, very strong occurrence of it. He exploded in a paroxysm of rage. = fit
a sudden uncontrollable attack; "a paroxysm of giggling"; "a fit of coughing"; "convulsions of laughter
A sudden attack, or intensifications of the symptoms of a disease, usually recurring periodically -
Any sudden and violent emotion; spasmodic passion or action; a convulsion; a fit
a sudden uncontrollable attack; "a paroxysm of giggling"; "a fit of coughing"; "convulsions of laughter"
A sudden, periodic attack or recurrence of symptoms of a disease; an exacerbation of the symtoms of a disease (CMD 1997)
The fit, attack, or exacerbation, of a disease that occurs at intervals, or has decided remissions or intermissions
Convulsion
paroxysm of laughter
fit of laughter, outburst of laughter
paroxysmal
sudden
paroxysmal
A sudden onset of a symptom or disease
paroxysmal
sudden; as in initiation and termination of an arrhythmia
paroxysmal
Relating to or occurring in sharp spasms or convulsions
paroxysmal
a temporary disturbance
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Of the nature of a paroxysm; characterized or accompanied by paroxysms; as, a paroxysmal pain; paroxysmal temper
paroxysmal
Of, pertaining to, causing or accompanied by paroxysms
paroxysmal
an arrhythmia that suddenly begins and ends
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accompanied by or of the nature of paroxysms
paroxysmal
Referring to an attack or condition of sudden onset Paroxysmal tachycardia is a sudden (two to five seconds) increase in heart rate Press the "back" button to return to where you came from
paroxysmal
{s} spastic, of an attack, of a convulsion
paroxysms
plural of paroxysm
paroxysm
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