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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD APOPLEXY

From Old French apoplexie, from Late Latin apoplēxia, from Greek: from apoplēssein to cripple by a stroke, from plēssein to strike.
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PRONUNCIATION OF APOPLEXY

apoplexy  [ˈæpəˌplɛksɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF APOPLEXY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Apoplexy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES APOPLEXY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Apoplexy

Apoplexy (from Ancient Greek ἀποπληξία (apoplēxia), meaning "a striking away") is bleeding within internal organs and the accompanying symptoms. For example, ovarian apoplexy is bleeding in the ovaries. The term formerly referred to what is now called a stroke; nowadays, health care professionals typically specify the type of apoplexy, such as pituitary apoplexy and ovarian apoplexy. Informally, apoplexy is associated with being furious, especially as 'apoplectic'.

Definition of apoplexy in the English dictionary

The definition of apoplexy in the dictionary is sudden loss of consciousness, often followed by paralysis, caused by rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel in the brain.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH APOPLEXY


boxy
ˈbɒksɪ
cachexy
kəˈkɛksɪ
cataplexy
ˈkætəˌplɛksɪ
dexie
ˈdɛksɪ
dixie
ˈdɪksɪ
epoxy
ɪˈpɒksɪ
flexi
ˈflɛksɪ
foxy
ˈfɒksɪ
galaxy
ˈɡæləksɪ
hydroxy
haɪˈdrɒksɪ
maxi
ˈmæksɪ
moxie
ˈmɒksɪ
orthodoxy
ˈɔːθəˌdɒksɪ
pixie
ˈpɪksɪ
prexie
ˈprɛksɪ
prexy
ˈprɛksɪ
proxy
ˈprɒksɪ
sexy
ˈsɛksɪ
taxi
ˈtæksɪ
unsexy
ʌnˈsɛksɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE APOPLEXY

apophony
apophthegm
apophthegmatic
apophthegmatist
apophthegmatize
apophyge
apophyllite
apophysate
apophyseal
apophyses
apophysial
apophysis
apoplast
apoplectic
apoplectical
apoplectically
apoplex
apoprotein
apoptosis
apoptotic

WORDS THAT END LIKE APOPLEXY

active galaxy
alkoxy
coxy
doxy
epitaxy
ethoxy
heterodoxy
jaxy
mastopexy
mixy
Munchausen´s syndrome by proxy
nephropexy
pixy
polyhydroxy
poxy
radio galaxy
spiral galaxy
the Galaxy
trihydroxy
waxy

Synonyms and antonyms of apoplexy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «APOPLEXY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «apoplexy» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of apoplexy

Translation of «apoplexy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF APOPLEXY

Find out the translation of apoplexy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of apoplexy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «apoplexy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

中风
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

apoplejía
570 millions of speakers

English

apoplexy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मिरगी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سكتة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

апоплексии
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

apoplexia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সন্ন্যাসরোগ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

apoplexie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Apoplexy
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Apoplexie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

脳卒中
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

뇌졸중
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Apoplexy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cam nắng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மூளை இரத்தக் கசிவு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बधिरता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

felç
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

apoplessia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

udar
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

апоплексії
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

apoplexie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αποπληξία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

beroerte
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

apoplexi
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

apopleksi
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of apoplexy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «APOPLEXY»

The term «apoplexy» is normally little used and occupies the 115.155 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «APOPLEXY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «apoplexy» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «apoplexy» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about apoplexy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «APOPLEXY»

Discover the use of apoplexy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to apoplexy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Cerebral Apoplexy: Types, Causes and Pathogenesis
American Lecture Series, No. 444. American Lectures In Objective Psychiatry.
Philip Schwartz, William Horsley Gantt, 2013
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London Medical and Surgical Journal
Inflammation of the gullet, gastro-enteritis, urticaria, arachnitis, jaundice, catarrh, epilepsy. Vegetable Poixons. Secale. — Gastro-enteritis, tetanus, epilepsy, nervous apoplexy. Lolimn. — Gastro-enteritis, delirium, tremens. Hordeum ( alcohol).
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Neurosurgical Emergencies
14. de Villiers JC, Marus G. Non-haemorrhagic infarction of pituitary tumors presenting as pituitary apoplexy. Adv Bioscie 1988;69:461–464 15. Alhajje A, Lambert M, Crabbé J. Pituitary apoplexy in an acromegalic patient during bromocriptine ...
Christopher M. Loftus, 2011
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A Treatise on Female, Nervous, Hysterical, Hypochondriacal, ...
Swimming in the head sirst step to apoplexy ; various colors appear before the eyes, the patient totters, fcc. Causes and dissections, □ □ 46J Idiopathic or symptomatic, or metastatic, from the gout, kc. Objections to vomits as recommended by ...
William Rowley, C. Nourse ((Londres)), E. Newbery ((Londres)), 1788
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THE MEDICO-CHIRURGICAL REVIEW
17 Aphonia, Dr. Webster on 18 Aphorism of Galen 18 Apoplectiform disease, curious case of 20 Apoplexy, meningeal, Dr. Johnson on 1 Apoplexy, tendency of puerperal \ 0 women to J Apoplexy, its severe forms 4 Apoplexy, sanguineous, ...
JAMES JOHNSON M.D, 1834
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Diagnosis and Management of Pituitary Disorders
EPIDEMIOLOGY OF PITUITARY APOPLEXY Most of what has been published about the frequency of pituitary apoplexy is derived from surgical series of patients treated operatively for pituitary tumors. In six published series (>20 patients ...
Brooke Swearingen, Beverly M. K. Biller, 2008
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A Practical Treatise on Apoplexy, Cerebral Hemorrhage: Its ...
With An Essay On, So-Called, Nervous Apoplexy, On Congestion Of The Brain And Serious Effusion.
William Boyd Mushet, 2008
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Medical lexicon
APOPLEXIA, Apoplexy— a. Catalepsia, Cata- lepsia — a. Ccrebralis, see Apoplexy — a. Cerebri, see Apoplexy — a. Cordis. Haemocardiorrhagia — a. llepatica, Hepatorrhugia — a. Hydrocephalica, HydriK3ophftlu$« internus — a.
Robley Dunglison, 1866
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Unabridged Dictionary of Sensations as If
Anxiety, as if he would have apoplexy with chilliness. Pulsatilla (A) Apoplexy Appearance. — Stertorous breathing, as if in apoplexy. Hyoscyamus (A) Apoplexy Attack. — Sensation as though she was attacked by apoplexy ; afterwards it ...
J. W. Ward, 2003
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Top 10 Homoeopathic Remedies for 499 Common Disorders
APOPLEXY The sudden loss of consciousness caused by a cerebral haemorrhage or blood clot in the brain. • Apoplexy due to physical injury - Arn. • Paralysis of right side of face, arm, leg, accompanied by difficulty in speaking, writing and ...
Altaf Hussain Shaikh, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «APOPLEXY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term apoplexy is used in the context of the following news items.
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This is a discussion on The ceftazidime, canadian pharmacy cialis hypertension, clavicles apoplexy. within the Off Topic forums, part of the DTV ... «DTVUSAForum News, Jul 15»
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Christine Flowers: Point-Counterpoint, Delco-style
... good that they should be shared, allowing me to thrill half of you and send the other 50 percent into fits of apoplexy, solid work for a Sunday. «The Delaware County Daily Times, Jul 15»
3
Your View: Ruling revives 'dead' Constitution
Hodge decision at levels approaching apoplexy. “This ruling is not about marriage equality, it's about marriage redefinition. This irrational ... «SouthCoastToday.com, Jul 15»
4
Kevin Hart was combustible at Essence Fest 2015, but don't take his …
Disbelief was writ large across his hyper-expressive face, which he contorted in fear and/or apoplexy as his voice shot up an octave or two in ... «NOLA.com, Jul 15»
5
Braves May Shuffle the Bullpen Again
Grilli causes apoplexy for fans and his skipper because he rarely has a clean inning but he has 22 saves with only two blown saves. «Tomahawk Take, Jul 15»
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Consumers should boycott the world's big tax-dodgers
I thought the apoplexy emanating from the Coalition benches over a recent edition of Q&A may have been a smoke screen to provide an ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
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PEEKS OF PAST July 1, 2015
Milton E. Lightner, a prominent and influential presbyter of the Episcopal church, died of apoplexy last Thursday, in the 61st year of his age. «The Luminary, Jul 15»
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The Importance of Being Earnest, Vaudeville Theatre, review: 'a trial'
almost collapses in an apoplexy on hearing that said article was left in a station cloakroom; and tellingly chokes in involuntary shame later on at ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
9
China Ganglioside Market Investigation Report, Significance …
For over two years, the wide use of ganglioside injection for the treatment of cerebral apoplexy, child cerebral palsy, dementia and spinal cord ... «Medgadget.com, Jul 15»
10
Cruz urges officials to ignore Supreme Court ruling
The GOP apoplexy has never really made any sense, but as of yesterday, the complaints have taken an ironic twist. Politico reported: Ted Cruz ... «MSNBC, Jun 15»

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