crisis

(kri’sis), pl. cri’ses Ls Gr. xpious]. 1. The turning-point of a disease for good or evil. 2.A painful paroxysm, with functional disturbance, occurring in the course of tabes dorsal is. blood €., a temporary but marked increase in some one of the cellular constituents of the blood. Dbronchial c., a paroxysm of dyspnea in the course of a case of locomotor ataxia. cardiac c., a severe paroxysm of palpitation of the heart occurring in tabes dorsal is. cerebral c., a severe and sudden attack of hemiplegia, apoplexy, or other cerebral disorder. clitoris c., an attack of sexual excitement in women in a case of tabes dorsal is. Dietl’s c., sudden severe attacks of nephralgic or gastric pain, chills, fever, nausca and vomiting, and general collapse: said to be due to rtial turning of the kidney upon its pedicle. febrile c., an attack of chilline , fever, and eaten gastric c., a paroxysm of intense abdominal pain in a case of locomotor ataxia. hematic c., a crisis in the course of a fever characterized by a sudden increase in the blood-plates. hepatic c., an attack of intense pain in the region of the liver. intestinal c., a sharp attack of pain in the intes tine in a case of tabes dorsal is. paroxysmal spasm of the larynx in the earlier course of locomotor ataxia. Lundvall’s bloodc., an alteration in the state of the blood from leukopenia to leukocytosis in dementia prwxcox. nephralgic c., a paroxysm of pain in the course of the ureter in a case of tabes dorsal is. ocular c., a sudden attack of intense pain in the eyes, with lac. rimation, photophobia, etc. p c., an attack occurring in tabes dorsal is marked by peculiar sensations in the pharynx and involuntary swallowing movements. rectal C., a severe seizure of rectal pain in locomotor ataxia. renal c., an attack of pain resembling renal colic, occurring in tabes. tabetic c. See crisis, 2d def. thoracic c., an attack of pain resembling angina pectoris but with spasmodic contracture of the muscles of the chest and arms in tabes dorsal is. vesical c.,a severe seizure “vlscer in the bladder in cases of locomotor ataxia. ceral c., a paroxysm of shooting pain in any viscus occurring in a case of loc motor ataxia.