apoplectiform

American  

[ap-uh-plek-tuh-fawrm] / ˌæp əˈplɛk təˌfɔrm /

Also apoplectoid

adjective

Pathology.

1. of or resembling apoplexy or stroke.

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Etymology

Origin of apoplectiform

First recorded in 1875–80; apoplect(ic) ( def. ) + -i- ( def. ) + -form ( def. )

Example Sentences

The apoplectiform attacks are most probably caused by venous congestion when the slowing of the ventricular contractions is not sufficient to cause convulsions, but will just cause complete unconsciousness.

From Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: with Chapters on Blood Pressure, 3rd Edition. by Warfield, Louis Marshall

SYMPTOMS.—Anthrax shows itself in three principal forms: 1st, the apoplectiform; 2d, anthrax fever without local external lesions; and 3d, external localized anthrax.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various