Associations to the word «Apoplexy»

Wiktionary

APOPLEXY, noun. (symptom) Bleeding within internal organs and the accompanying symptoms.
APOPLEXY, noun. (symptom) Sudden diminution or loss of consciousness, sensation, and voluntary motion, usually caused by pressure on the brain.
APOPLEXY, noun. (colloquially) Great anger and excitement.

Dictionary definition

APOPLEXY, noun. A sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain.

Wise words

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