ischemic stroke

Noun

Meaning

the most common kind of stroke; caused by an interruption in the flow of blood to the brain (as from a clot blocking a blood vessel)

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

ischaemic stroke

Hypernyms

stroke CVA ischemia apoplexy cerebrovascular accident ischaemia

Examples

Strokes are categorized as either bleeding into the brain or a blockage in blood supply, known as an ischemic stroke. The latter are overwhelmingly more common, compromising about 87 percent of all stroke events. David Perlmutter

Close letter words and terms

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