Lexicon:Apoplexy

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Term: apoplexy
References: Master and Commander, page 219
HMS Surprise, pages 120, 267, 278
The Ionian Mission, page 121
Treason's Harbour, pages 149, 189
The Thirteen-Gun Salute, page 194
Meaning: Sudden impairment of neurological function, especially that resulting from a cerebral hemorrhage; a stroke. A sudden effusion of blood into an organ or tissue. A fit of extreme anger or rage.


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Maturin's Medicine — This article is based on information from Maturin's Medicine, compiled and edited by Kerry Webb, with the help of a number of contributors.

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