Fulminant

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.


 


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