Apoplexy is an old-fashioned medical term, which can be used to mean 'bleeding'. It can be used non-medically to mean a state of extreme rage. The word derives from the Greek word for 'seizure', apoplixia (ἀποπληξία), in the sense of being struck down. Neurological impairment Apoplexy has been used as a synonym for "stroke". Historical meaning Historically, the word "apoplexy" was also used to describe any sudden death that began wit… (More on Apoplexy)