apoplectoid
/ˌæpəˈplɛktɔɪd/
adjective
- Resembling or characteristic of apoplexy; having symptoms similar to a stroke, such as sudden paralysis or loss of consciousness.
- The patient exhibited apoplectoid symptoms after the severe headache.
- Doctors noted an apoplectoid episode that mimicked a stroke but resolved quickly.
- The old man's apoplectoid fit frightened his family, but he recovered within hours.
- Extremely angry; in a state of rage that seems like a stroke.
- He became apoplectoid when he saw the damage to his car.
- The coach's apoplectoid shouting during the game made the players nervous.
- Her apoplectoid reaction to the news surprised everyone in the room.
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