| Definition/Meaning | Word/Phrase |
|---|
| sudden reversal |
about-face
,
U-turn
,
volte-face
|
| instance of sudden interruption |
abruption
,
breaking off
|
| any disorder (as sudden confusion or disorientation) in an otherwise normal person that is due to reversible (temporary) impairment of brain tissues (as by head injuries or drugs or infection) |
acute brain disorder
,
acute organic brain syndrome
|
| disease, sudden and severe |
acute disease
|
| recurrent sudden attacks of unconsciousness caused by impaired conduction of the impulse that regulates the heartbeat |
Adams-Stokes syndrome
,
atrioventricular block
,
heart block
,
Stokes-Adams syndrome
|
| safety bag in the front of an automobile that inflate upon sudden impact |
air bag
|
| sudden acute episode of intense anxiety and feelings of panic |
anxiety attack
|
| sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain |
apoplexy
,
cerebrovascular accident
,
CVA
,
stroke
|
| fit, sudden |
apoplexy
,
convulsion
,
ictus
,
paroxysm
,
seizure
,
spasm
|
| sentence, sudden breaking of thought mid- |
aposiopesis
|
| sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition |
attack
|
| sudden appearance of an overwhelming number of things |
avalanche
|
| sudden collapse of snow, ice, rock, and earth |
avalanche
|
| sudden very loud noise |
bam
,
bang
,
blast
,
clap
,
eruption
|
| sudden loud noise |
bang
|
| loud, sudden noise |
blast
|
| sudden minor shock or meaningless interruption |
blip
|
| complete and sudden attack |
blitz
|
| oil well, sudden escape of gas or liquid from |
blowout
|
| sudden malfunction of a part or apparatus |
blowout
|
