Medical term:

fulminant


ful·mi·nant

(ful'mi-nănt),
Occurring suddenly, with lightninglike rapidity, and with great intensity or severity (for example, meningococcal meningitis). Compare: fulgurant.
[L. fulmino, pp. -atus, to hurl lightning, fr. fulmen, lightning]
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fulminant

(fo͝ol′mə-nənt, fŭl′-)
adj.
Occurring suddenly, rapidly, and with great severity or intensity: fulminant infection.
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fulminant

adjective Referring to an abrupt and severe onset of a new disease or condition, or deterioration of a previously diagnosed and managed disorder; the term usually refers to cancer or severe infection and would rarely, if ever, be used for trauma-induced conditions.
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fulminant

Medtalk adjective Abrupt, intense, critical
McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

ful·mi·nant

(ful'mi-nănt)
Occurring suddenly, with lightninglike rapidity, and with great intensity or severity (e.g., shooting pain).
Compare: fulgurant
[L. fulmino, pp. -atus, to hurl lightning, fr. fulmen, lightning]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

Fulminant

Occurring or flaring up suddenly and with great severity. A potentially fatal complication of amebic dysentery is an inflammation of the colon known as fulminant colitis.
Mentioned in: Dysentery
Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.

ful·mi·nant

(ful'mi-nănt)
Occurring suddenly, with lightninglike rapidity, and with great intensity or severity.
[L. fulmino, pp. -atus, to hurl lightning, fr. fulmen, lightning]
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012

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