apoplexy

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apoplexy stroke[2,noun]

Main Entry: ap·o·plexy
Pronunciation: 'a-p&-"plek-sE
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English apoplexie, from Middle French & Late Latin; Middle French, from Late Latin apoplexia, from Greek apoplExia, from apoplEssein to cripple by a stroke, from apo- + plEssein to strike -- more at PLAINT
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