paroxysm (redirected from paroxysms)

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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[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).]

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parox·ysmal (-k-szml) adj.

parox·ysmal·ly adv.

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paroxysm [ˈpærəkˌsɪzəm]

n

1. an uncontrollable outburst a paroxysm of giggling

2. (Medicine / Pathology) Pathol

a.  a sudden attack or recurrence of a disease

b.  any fit or convulsion

[via French from Medieval Latin paroxysmus annoyance, from Greek paroxusmos, from paroxunein to goad, from para-¹ (intensifier) + oxunein to sharpen, from oxus sharp]

paroxysmal , paroxysmic adj

paroxysmally  adv

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

paroxysm - a sudden uncontrollable attack; "a paroxysm of giggling"; "a fit of coughing"; "convulsions of laughter" convulsion, fit attack - a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition; "an attack of diarrhea"

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paroxysm

noun outburst, attack, fit, seizure, flare-up (informal), eruption, spasm, convulsion She was overcome by a paroxysm of grief.

Translations

paroxysm [ˈpærəksɪzəm] N → paroxismo m
she broke into a paroxysm of coughing → le dio un ataque muy fuerte de tos
it sent him into paroxysms of mirth/rage → le hizo troncharse de risa/le produjo un ataque de ira

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paroxysm [ˈpærəksɪzəm] n

(MEDICINE) → paroxysme m

(= spasm) [coughing] → quinte f
He broke into a paroxysm of coughing → Il fut pris d'une quinte de toux.
to send sb into paroxysms of laughter → faire hurler qn de rire

(= fit) [grief, anger] → accès m
in a paroxysm of rage → dans un accès de rage

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paroxysm

n → Anfall m; paroxysm of grief → Verzweiflungsanfall m; to be seized by a paroxysm of rage → einen Wutanfall bekommen; paroxysms of laughter → ein Lachkrampf m

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paroxysm [ˈpærəkˌsɪz/əm] n (Med) → parossismo; (of laughter, coughing) → convulso; (of grief, anger) → attacco

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paroxysm [ˈpærəkˌsɪz/əm] n (Med) → parossismo; (of laughter, coughing) → convulso; (of grief, anger) → attacco

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paroxysm

n paroxysm [ˈpӕrəksizəm]

a sudden sharp attack (of pain, rage, laughter etc) a paroxysm of coughing/fury. paroksisme نَوبَةٌ فُجائِيَّه пристъп záchvat, výbuch, nával anfald; -anfald der Anfall παροξυσμός paroxismo vahk, -krambid حمله؛ فوران puuska paroxysme, crise הֶתקֵף פִּתאוֹמִי आवेग paroksizam,eksplozija roham serangan kast parossismo 激発 격발, 발작 priepuolis lēkme tdk dapat ditahan aanval heftig anfall atak paroxismo paroxism, criză приступ záchvat, výbuch napad napad paroxysm, häftigt anfall การปะทุ şiddetli duygu boşalımı 突然發作 пароксизм, напад دورہ، حملہ cơn bộc phát 突然发作