paroxysmal
par·ox·ys·mal
adj \ˌpar-ək-ˈsiz-məl also pə-ˌräk-\Definition of PAROXYSMAL
: of, relating to, or marked by paroxysms <the hypertension may be either sustained or paroxysmal—D. A. Calhoun et al>
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