Definitions for paroxysm
ˈpær əkˌsɪz əmparox·ysm

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. paroxysm, fit, convulsionnoun

   a sudden uncontrollable attack

   "a paroxysm of giggling"; "a fit of coughing"; "convulsions of laughter"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. paroxysmnoun

   A random or sudden outburst (of activity).

2. paroxysmnoun

   An explosive event during a volcanic eruption.

3. paroxysmnoun

   A sudden recurrence of a disease.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Paroxysmnoun

   A fit; periodical exacerbation of a disease.

   Etymology: παϱοξυσμὸς; paroxysme, French.

   I fancied to myself a kind of ease, in the change of the paroxysm. Dryden.

   Amorous girls, through the fury of an hysterick paroxysm, are cast into a trance for an hour. Gideon Harvey.

   The greater distance of time there is between the paroxysms, the fever is less dangerous, but more obstinate. Arbuthnot.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. paroxysm

   Paroxysmal attacks or paroxysms (from Greek παροξυσμός) are a sudden recurrence or intensification of symptoms, such as a spasm or seizure. These short, frequent symptoms can be observed in various clinical conditions. They are usually associated with multiple sclerosis or pertussis, but they may also be observed in other disorders such as encephalitis, head trauma, stroke, asthma, trigeminal neuralgia, breath-holding spells, epilepsy, malaria, tabes dorsalis, and Behçet's disease, paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH). It has also been noted as a symptom of gratification disorder in children.The word paroxysm means "sudden attack, outburst", and comes from the Greek παροξυσμός (paroxusmos), "irritation, exasperation".Paroxysmal attacks in various disorders have been reported extensively and ephaptic coupling of demyelinated nerves has been presumed as one of the underlying mechanisms of this phenomenon. This is supported by the presence of these attacks in multiple sclerosis and tabes dorsalis, which both involve demyelination of spinal cord neurons. Exercise, tactile stimuli, hot water, anxiety and neck flexion may provoke paroxysmal attacks. Most reported paroxysmal attacks are painful tonic spasms, dysarthria and ataxia, numbness and hemiparesis. They are typically different from other transient symptoms by their brevity (lasting no more than 2 minutes), frequency (from 1–2 times/day up to a few hundred times/day), stereotyped fashion and excellent response to drugs (usually carbamazepine). Withdrawal of symptoms without any residual neurological finding is another key feature in their recognition.

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1. paroxysm

   A paroxysm is a sudden and violent outburst or surge of emotion or activity. It can also refer to a severe attack or recurrence of symptoms in relation to an ongoing health condition.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Paroxysmnoun

   the fit, attack, or exacerbation, of a disease that occurs at intervals, or has decided remissions or intermissions

2. Paroxysmnoun

   any sudden and violent emotion; spasmodic passion or action; a convulsion; a fit

3. Etymology: [F. paroxysme, Gr. , fr. to sharpen, irritate; para` beside, beyond + to sharpen, from sharp.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Paroxysm

   par′oks-izm, n. a fit of acute pain occurring at intervals: a fit of passion: any sudden violent action.—adjs. Paroxys′mal, Paroxys′mic, pertaining to, or occurring in, paroxysms. [Fr.,—L.,—Gr. paroxysmos—para, beyond, oxys, sharp.]

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of paroxysm in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of paroxysm in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=paroxysm
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Paroxysm
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=paroxysm
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paroxysm
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paroxysm
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=paroxysm