- paroxysmic
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paroxysmic
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paroxysmic — |parək|sizmik, mēk adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary paroxysm + ic : paroxysmal the tension … made their sleep too desperate and paroxysmic to deserve being called rest H.L.Davis … Useful english dictionary
paroxysmic — pærÉ™k sɪzmɪk adj. of an attack, of a spasm, of a convulsion … English contemporary dictionary
Panic Disorder — Panic has always been considered a symptom of larger psychiatric illnesses. Yet, only recently has it come to be considered a disorder of its own. The whole panic story is interesting as an example of how symptoms wax and wane in the history… … Historical dictionary of Psychiatry
paroxysm — paroxysmal, paroxysmic, adj. paroxysmally, adv. /par euhk siz euhm/, n. 1. any sudden, violent outburst; a fit of violent action or emotion: paroxysms of rage. 2. Pathol. a severe attack or a sudden increase in intensity of a disease, usually… … Universalium
paroxysm — /ˈpærəksɪzəm / (say paruhksizuhm) noun 1. any sudden, violent outburst; a fit of violent action or emotion: paroxysms of rage. 2. Pathology a severe attack, or increase in violence of a disease, usually recurring periodically. {Medieval Latin… …
paroxysm — n. sudden convulsion or fit. ♦ paroxysmal, ♦ paroxysmic, a … Dictionary of difficult words
