ischemic stroke

/ɪsˌkimɪk stroʊk/
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Other forms: ischemic strokes

Definitions of ischemic stroke
  1. 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)
    synonyms: ischaemic stroke
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    type of:
    CVA, apoplexy, cerebrovascular accident, stroke
    a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain
    ischaemia, ischemia
    local anemia in a given body part sometimes resulting from vasoconstriction or thrombosis or embolism
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