paroxysm

paroxysm definition - medical

par·ox·ysm (părˈək-sĭzˌəm)

noun
  1. A sharp spasm or fit; a convulsion.
  2. A sudden onset of a symptom or disease, especially one with recurrent manifestations, such as the chills and fever of malaria.

Related Forms:

  • parˌox·ysˈmal (-ək-sĭzˈməl) adjective

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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