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A temporary cessation or reduction of blood supply to part of the brain, resulting in brief neurologic dysfunction that usually persists for less than 24 hours.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
brief episode in which the brain gets insufficient blood supply; symptoms depend on the site of the blockage
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: TIA
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: ischemia, ischaemia
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Across languages
Translations
13 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Bulgarian:
микроинсу́лт
(mikroinsúlt)
— temporary cessation or reduction of blood supply to part of the brain
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Chinese Mandarin:
短暫性腦缺血發作 /短暂性脑缺血发作
(duǎnzànxìng nǎoquēxuè fāzuò)
— temporary cessation or reduction of blood supply to part of the brain
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Chinese Mandarin:
小中風 /小中风
(xiǎozhòngfēng)
— temporary cessation or reduction of blood supply to part of the brain
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Czech:
tranzitorní ischemická ataka
— temporary cessation or reduction of blood supply to part of the brain
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Czech:
přechodná mozková příhoda
— temporary cessation or reduction of blood supply to part of the brain
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Finnish:
ohimenevä aivoverenkiertohäiriö
— temporary cessation or reduction of blood supply to part of the brain
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French:
accident ischémique transitoire
— temporary cessation or reduction of blood supply to part of the brain
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Italian:
attacco ischemico transitorio
— temporary cessation or reduction of blood supply to part of the brain
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Norwegian Bokmål:
drypp
— temporary cessation or reduction of blood supply to part of the brain
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Norwegian Bokmål:
transitorisk iskemisk anfall
— temporary cessation or reduction of blood supply to part of the brain
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Polish:
przemijający atak niedokrwienny
— temporary cessation or reduction of blood supply to part of the brain
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Swahili:
kiharusi cha muda mfupi
— temporary cessation or reduction of blood supply to part of the brain
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Swedish:
transitorisk ischemisk attack
— temporary cessation or reduction of blood supply to part of the brain
