Definitions of apoplexy [ˈæp əˌplɛk si]

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) apoplexy
a sudden, usu. marked, loss of bodily function due to rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel.

Etymology: (1350–1400; ME < LL apoplexia < Gk)

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1. (noun) stroke, apoplexy, cerebrovascular accident, CVA
a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain

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1. (noun) apoplexy
sudden diminution or loss of consciousness, sensation, and voluntary motion, usually caused by pressure on the brain

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