Apoplexy synonyms and antonyms

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thrombosis
The formation or presence of a thrombus.
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circulatory trouble
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breaking a blood vessel
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occlusion
(Medicine) Anything that obstructs or closes a vessel or canal.
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disease (related)
A particular destructive process in an organ or organism, with a specific cause and characteristic symptoms; specif., an illness; ailment
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consciousness (antonym)
A sense of one's personal or collective identity, including the attitudes, beliefs, and sensitivities held by or considered characteristic of an individual or group:
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stroke
A sudden severe attack, as of paralysis or sunstroke.
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seizure
The definition of a seizure is a sudden attack due to disease or other health issue.
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cerebrovascular-accident
A disturbance of the blood supply to parts of the brain because of blockage or hemorrhage, causing unconsciousness, paralysis, etc.
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cva
a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain
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diastrophism
(Geology) The deformation of the Earth's crust to form the continents, mountains and other large features
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diplegia
(Medicine) Paralysis that affects symmetrically opposed parts of the body.
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hemiplegia
Total or partial inability to move one side of the body.
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paraplegia
Motor and sensory paralysis of the entire lower half of the body
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paresis
Inflammation of the brain as a cause of dementia or paralysis.
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pleurisy (related)
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dropsy (related)
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rheumatic-fever (related)
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Find another word for apoplexy. In this page you can discover 18 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for apoplexy, like: thrombosis, circulatory trouble, breaking a blood vessel, occlusion, disease, consciousness, stroke, seizure, cerebrovascular-accident, cva and diastrophism.
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Apoplexy Sentence Examples

  • The controversial comedian's set was rude enough to cause apoplexy among the more conservative audience members.  

  • People having fits of apoplexy was a very common plot device in classic literature. Today, it’s more commonly known as a stroke, which just doesn’t sound as romantic.

  • One such recent event caused apoplexy around the world.

  • Two hours later she had near apoplexy when she came upon the same rogue again casting in front of her home.

  • An attack of apoplexy put an end to his activity as a teacher and hastened his death, which occurred in July '90'.

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