paroxysmal

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Paroxysmal sneezing is another form in which asthma may show itself, and, curiously enough, this form occurs more frequently in women, asthma of the more recognized type in men.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" by Various

Paroxysmal tachycardia is a name applied to very rapid heart attacks in persons who are more or less subject to their recurrence.

From Disturbances of the Heart by Osborne, Oliver T. (Oliver Thomas)

Paroxysmal tachycardias are certainly caused by these substances, and the conditions of auricular fibrillation and auricular flutter may be found frequently present if such hearts are carefully examined with cardiographic instruments.

From Disturbances of the Heart by Osborne, Oliver T. (Oliver Thomas)

Paroxysmal convulsions are usually followed, in both cases, by long periods of tranquillity.

From Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology by Lyell, Charles, Sir