occuring suddenly, with lightning-like rapidity, and with great intensity or severity[close window
Occurring suddenly and with great intensity or severity. Fulminant hepatitis is a severe and rapidly progressing form of hepatitis accompanied by the death of liver cells and liver failure. Fulminant hepatitis may be a complication of hepatitis A, B, D or E.
The sudden occurrence of an intense or severe process.
A medical event that occurs very quickly with an acute onset, as in fulminant liver failure. Userually occurs over days and not weeks.
An severe form of acute liver failure.
sudden and severe; "fulminant pain"; "fulminant fever"
Describes a disorder that begins suddenly and worsens quickly.
refers to a condition that is severe or aggressive.
running a speedy course, with rapid worsening.
describes pathological conditions that develop suddenly and are of great severity.
Occurring suddenly, rapidly, and with great severity or intensity
Rapid, intense and severe.
Fulminant is any event or process which occurs suddenly, quickly and is intense and severe to the point of lethality, i.e, it has an explosive character. The word comes from Latin fulminÄre, to strike with lightning.