Medical Dictionary
paroxysm
noun par·ox·ysm \ˈpar-ək-ˌsiz-əm also pə-ˈräk-\
Medical Definition of PAROXYSM
1
: a sudden attack or spasm (as of a disease)
2
: a sudden recurrence of symptoms or an intensification of existing symptoms <pain occurred in frequent paroxysms—Therapeutic Notes>
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