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ischaemic stroke

DEFINITIONS OF: ischaemic stroke

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n 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:
ischemic stroke
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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