slovo | definícia |
paroxysm (encz) | paroxysm,nával n: Zdeněk Brož |
paroxysm (encz) | paroxysm,záchvat v: Zdeněk Brož |
Paroxysm (gcide) | Paroxysm \Par"ox*ysm\, n. [F. paroxysme, Gr. ?, fr. ? to
sharpen, irritate; para` beside, beyond + ? to sharpen, from
? sharp.]
1. (Med.) The fit, attack, or exacerbation, of a disease that
occurs at intervals, or has decided remissions or
intermissions. --Arbuthnot.
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2. Any sudden and violent emotion; spasmodic passion or
action; a convulsion; a fit.
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The returning paroxysms of diffidence and despair.
--South.
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paroxysm (wn) | paroxysm
n 1: a sudden uncontrollable attack; "a paroxysm of giggling";
"a fit of coughing"; "convulsions of laughter" [syn:
paroxysm, fit, convulsion] |
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paroxysm (encz) | paroxysm,nával n: Zdeněk Brožparoxysm,záchvat v: Zdeněk Brož |
paroxysmal (encz) | paroxysmal, |
paroxysmal trepidant abasia (encz) | paroxysmal trepidant abasia, n: |
Paroxysmal (gcide) | Paroxysmal \Par`ox*ys"mal\, a.
Of the nature of a paroxysm; characterized or accompanied by
paroxysms; as, a paroxysmal pain; paroxysmal temper. --
Par`ox*ys"mal*ly, adv.
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Paroxysmally (gcide) | Paroxysmal \Par`ox*ys"mal\, a.
Of the nature of a paroxysm; characterized or accompanied by
paroxysms; as, a paroxysmal pain; paroxysmal temper. --
Par`ox*ys"mal*ly, adv.
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paroxysm (wn) | paroxysm
n 1: a sudden uncontrollable attack; "a paroxysm of giggling";
"a fit of coughing"; "convulsions of laughter" [syn:
paroxysm, fit, convulsion] |
paroxysmal (wn) | paroxysmal
adj 1: accompanied by or of the nature of paroxysms |
paroxysmal trepidant abasia (wn) | paroxysmal trepidant abasia
n 1: abasia related to spasticity of the legs |
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