apoplexy
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noun \ˈa-pə-ˌplek-sē\Definition of APOPLEXY
: stroke 5
See Examples of APOPLEXY
- Her speech caused apoplexy among the audience members.
Origin of APOPLEXY
Middle English apoplexie, from Middle French & Late Latin; Middle French, from Late Latin apoplexia, from Greek apoplēxia, from apoplēssein to cripple by a stroke, from apo- + plēssein to strike — more at plaint
First Known Use: 15th century
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ap·o·plexy
noun \ˈap-ə-ˌplek-sē\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ap·o·plex·ies
Medical Definition of APOPLEXY
1
: stroke
2
: copious hemorrhage into a cavity or into the substance of an organ <abdominal apoplexy> <adrenal apoplexy>
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