NOUN
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a sudden uncontrollable attack
convulsions of laughter
a fit of coughing
a paroxysm of giggling
How To Use paroxysm In A Sentence
- Additionally, spontaneous rhythms, sustained bigeminies, paroxysmal tachycardias and other tachyarrhythmias were also observed in the different experiment.
- Slamming down the receiver, he fought back the paroxysm of coughing he could feel building in his chest. HIDING FROM THE LIGHT
- Chronic paroxysmal hemicrania or cluster headache attacks are never evoked by tactile stimuli.
- She is charged with an extraordinary animal vitality and expresses a paroxysm of movement and emotion like one possessed.
- Repetitive episodes of coronary artery spasm and paroxysms of hypertension may result in endothelial damage, coronary artery dissection, and acceleration of atherosclerosis.
- His book chronicles a young doctor's battle with a rare and life-threatening blood disease, paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria.
- Had she cut her wrists in a paroxysm of guilt?
- Slamming down the receiver, he fought back the paroxysm of coughing he could feel building in his chest. HIDING FROM THE LIGHT
- Typical pertussis has been divided into three clinical phases: catarrhal, paroxysmal, and convalescent.
- Suddenly I was seized with a paroxysm of hot tears as I glanced over the pristine countryside of the San Louis Obispo area through which we were driving on the way to the hospital.