Paroxysm

A paroxysm ( Greek παρα [para] - next to, οξυς [oxys] - sharp) is a series of increasing outbreaks

• of a volcano
• of disease symptoms, see paroxysm (medicine)

See also:

• Paroxysms (waltz) , waltz by Johann Strauss Sohn

Wiktionary: Paroxysm  - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations

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