Apoplexy

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  • noun. Sudden impairment of neurological function, especially that resulting from a cerebral hemorrhage; a stroke.
  • noun. A sudden effusion of blood into an organ or tissue.
  • noun. A fit of extreme anger; rage.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. In pathology, a sudden loss or impairment of consciousness and voluntary motion, caused by the rupture of a blood-vessel in the brain, an embolism, or other cerebral shock. [Sometimes incorrectly used to denote hemorrhage into the tissues of any organ.]
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. Sudden diminution or loss of consciousness, sensation, and voluntary motion, usually caused by pressure on the brain.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. Sudden diminution or loss of consciousness, sensation, and voluntary motion, usually caused by pressure on the brain.
  • noun. Great anger and excitement.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain
    • Word Usage
    "They called the phenomenon "apoplexy," a Greek word that translates to being violently struck down, as if from a club."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    attack  
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    haemorrhagic stroke  hemorrhagic stroke  ischaemic stroke  ischemic stroke  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    ague  alcoholism  appendicitis  bronchitis  catalepsy  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    Jacksonian epilepsy  Rolandic epilepsy  abdominal epilepsy  access  acquired epilepsy  
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