- ischaemic stroke
- nounthe 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)• Syn: ↑ischemic stroke
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ischaemic stroke — /ɪskimɪk ˈstroʊk/ (say iskeemik strohk) noun a stroke (def. 6) occurring as a result of the blood supply to part of the brain being blocked; the most common form of stroke. Compare haemorrhagic stroke. Also, ischemic stroke …
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stroke — apoplexy; n. a sudden attack of weakness affecting one side of the body. It is the consequence of an interruption to the flow of blood to the brain. An ischaemic stroke occurs when the flow of blood is prevented by clotting (see thrombosis) or by … The new mediacal dictionary
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haemorrhagic stroke — /hɛmərædʒɪk ˈstroʊk/ (say hemuhrajik strohk) noun a stroke (stroke1 def. 6) occurring as a result of the rupture of a blood vessel in the brain; the less common form of stroke. Compare ischaemic stroke …
ischemic stroke — noun 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) • Syn: ↑ischaemic stroke • Hypernyms: ↑stroke, ↑apoplexy, ↑cerebrovascular accident, ↑CVA, ↑ischemia, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
