English noun: ischaemic stroke | |||
1. | ischaemic stroke (state) 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 | ||
Broader (hypernym) | apoplexy, cerebrovascular accident, CVA, ischaemia, ischemia, stroke | ||