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paroxysm noun

  /pəˈɹɑk-/ , /ˈpæɹəksɪz(ə)m/ , /ˈpɛɹəkˌsɪzəm/
  • (countable, medicine) A period (especially one of several recurring periods) during the course of an illness when symptoms worsen; a sudden attack of a disease symptom, such as a bout of coughing or a seizure.
 kohtaus
  • (countable) Chiefly followed by of: a sudden outburst of violent activity or feeling; also, the most severe part of an activity or incident; the climax.
 kohtaus, purkaus
  • (countable, chiefly, geology) A violent occurrence of a natural phenomenon, such as an earthquake, thunderstorm, or volcanic eruption; specifically (volcanology) , the most explosive event during a series of volcanic eruptions.
 purkaushuippu
  • (countable, archaic) An outburst of a violent argument or disagreement.
 riidan puhkeaminen
  • (uncountable, rare) Disastrous or sudden change.
 äkkimuutos

paroxysmal adjective

  /pæɹ.əkˈsɪz.məl/
  • Of, pertaining to, causing or accompanied by paroxysms.
 kohtauksittainen
benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
hyvänlaatuinen asentohuimaus
paroxysmal atrial tachycardia
kohtauksittainen atriaali takykardia, kohtauksittainen atriaali tiheälyöntisyys
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