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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