apoplexy
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/ˈæp.əˌplɛk.si/
English
Definitions
noun
- Bleeding within internal organs and the accompanying symptoms.
- Sudden diminution or loss of consciousness, sensation, and voluntary motion, usually caused by pressure on the brain.
- (colloquially) Great anger and excitement.
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Synonyms
cerebrovascular accidentcvastrokeingravescentbloodstrokeencephalosisheat apoplexysyncopecataplexyagraphiaencephalorrhagiaepilepsyablepsyacatamathesiaasphyxiabrain death