paroxysmal

• Before that time, however, the cloud-pall was fast spreading over land and sea, and the rain of pumice and ashes had begun to descend The wind being contrary, it was several days before the brig reached the immediate neighbourhood of Krakatoa, and by that time the volcano had begun to enter upon the stage which is styled by vulcanologists "paroxysmal," the explosions being extremely violent as well as frequent It is very awful," said Kathleen in a low voice, as she clasped the captain's arm and leaned her slight figure on it. —  Blown to Bits The Lonely Man of Rakata, the Malay Archipelago
• After a while it becomes paroxysmal, generally worse at night. —  The People's Common Sense Medical Adviser in Plain English or, Medicine Simplified, 54th ed., One Million, Six Hundred and Fifty Thousand
• The paralysis is generally paroxysmal, and is frequently associated with contractures, shortening of the muscle. —  Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada
• The various epochs of life are generally spoken of as if they were paroxysmal-- as though they were separated by some tremendous chasm, which had to be leapt over or fallen into. —  The Four Epochs of Woman's Life; a study in hygiene
• ® THERMOCOOL® Catheter for the treatment of symptomatic paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. —  Digital50.com Digital 50 Daily Industry News RSS Feed

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