apoplexy

nounloss of consciousness fromblockage in vein or artery

Word Origin & History

late 14c., "sudden fit of paralysis and dizziness," from Old French apoplexie or directly from Late Latin apoplexia, from Greek apoplexia, from apoplessein "to strike down and incapacitate," from apo- "off" (see apo-), in this case probably an intensive prefix, + plessein "hit" (cf. plague (n.), also with a root sense of "stricken"). The Latin translation, sideratio, means "disease caused by a constellation."

Example Sentences for apoplexy

But apoplexy may kill one in two hours, and aneurism only takes two minutes.

There was blood in his eyes; he looked fit to drop with apoplexy.

It's an apoplexy ye'll be contacting if ye give way to heat like this.

A surgeon was called in, who at once perceived that the attack was one of apoplexy.

If there is any doubt on this point always treat for apoplexy.

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