SINCE 1828
paroxysmal
adjective
par·ox·ys·mal
| \ ˌpar-ək-ˈsiz-məl also pə-ˌräk-\
Medical 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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