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noun
Stroke (loss of brain function arising when the blood supply to the brain is suddenly interrupted).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: euphemistic, formal, sometimes
Topics: medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: stroke, apoplexy, CVA
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: attack
Narrower terms: ischemic stroke, ischaemic stroke, hemorrhagic stroke, haemorrhagic stroke
History
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Across languages
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