Paroxysmal

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Pertaining to or marked by paroxysm; caused by paroxysms or convulsions of nature.
  • Specifically In geology: Relating to or produced by a violent convulsion of nature.
  • Catastrophic or relating to the catastrophic theory.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. Of the nature of a paroxysm; characterized or accompanied by paroxysms
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adjective. Of, pertaining to, causing or accompanied by paroxysms
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adjective. accompanied by or of the nature of paroxysms
  • Word Usage
    "The technique is most successful among patients whose rapid heartbeat comes and goes, a condition known as paroxysmal A-fib, says Sung Lee, director of cardiac pacing and electrophysiology at Washington Adventist Hospital in Takoma Park."
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