Occurring with great intensity; refers to severe pain with sudden onset.
In medicine, severe.
Referring to a dangerous disease which develops very rapidly.
Occurring with suddenness and severity (e.g., disease, pain, fever).
Describing a medical incident that unfolds swiftly and forcefully, characterized by its severity and potential for fatality. The English term originates from the Latin word denoting “lightning.”
Fulminant is a term used to describe a disorder that emerges and advances abruptly and with intense severity. It is frequently used to describe virulent infections, severe forms of arthritis, or rapidly spreading cancers.