paroxysmal

English

Etymology

From paroxysm +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /pæɹ.əkˈsɪz.məl/

Adjective

paroxysmal (comparative more paroxysmal, superlative most paroxysmal)

1. Of, pertaining to, causing or accompanied by paroxysms.

Derived terms

• benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
• interparoxysmal
• nonparoxysmal
• paroxysmal atrial tachycardia
• paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria
• paroxysmally
• paroxysmal trepidant abasia
• photoparoxysmal
• postparoxysmal
• preparoxysmal

 

Translations

of, pertaining to, causing or accompanied by paroxysms

• Czech: paroxysmální
• Finnish: kohtauksittainen
• Spanish: paroxístico

French

Adjective

paroxysmal (feminine paroxysmale, masculine plural paroxysmaux, feminine plural paroxysmales)

1. paroxysmal