apoplexy

apoplexy definition - medical

ap·o·plex·y (ăpˈə-plĕkˌsē)

noun
  1. Sudden impairment of neurological function, especially from a cerebral hemorrhage; a stroke.
  2. An effusion of blood into a tissue or organ.

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