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English noun: apoplexy

1. apoplexy (state) a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain


Synonymscerebrovascular accident, CVA, stroke


Broader (hypernym)attack


Narrower (hyponym)haemorrhagic stroke, hemorrhagic stroke, ischaemic stroke, ischemic stroke


Part holonymcerebral hemorrhage









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