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Paroxysm

British pronunciation/pˈaɹəksˌɪzəm/
American pronunciation/pˈæɹəksˌɪzəm/
Paroxysm
[NOUN]
1

a sudden uncontrollable attack

synonyms : convulsion
fit
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1The violent force of these paroxysms can cause vomiting, a collapsed lung, broken ribs, and tiny petechiae in the face as capillaries burst from the pressure.
2The Sun will probably undergo a series of tremendous paroxysms, epic eruptions as the helium fusion spikes, creating huge surges in energy production.
3Symptoms are primarily caused by the rupture of red blood cells, that usually result in high grade fever paroxysms that improve over time, but can occasionally cause severe complications and death.
4I suspect what we are seeing is what you could call a Powell paroxysm.
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