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par·ox·ysm  (prk-szm) 
n. 
1. A sudden outburst of emotion or action: a paroxysm of laughter.
2. 
a. A sudden attack, recurrence, or intensification of a disease.
b. A spasm or fit; a convulsion.


 
 
[Middle English paroxism, periodic attack of a disease, from Medieval Latin paroxysmus, from Greek paroxusmos, from paroxnein, to stimulate, irritate : para-, intensive pref.; see para-1 + oxnein, to goad, sharpen (from oxus, sharp; see ak- in Indo-European roots).]
 
 
parox·ysmal (-k-szml) adj.
parox·ysmal·ly adv.






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par·ox·ysm  (prk-szm)

n.


1.  A sudden outburst of emotion or action: a paroxysm of laughter.


2. 


a.  A sudden attack, recurrence, or intensification of a disease.


b.  A spasm or fit; a convulsion.







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