Term: ischemic stroke: 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)
Broader: stroke: a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain | Unrelated: war crime: a crime committed in wartime; violation of rules of war
Broader: stroke: a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain | Unrelated: predictability: the quality of being predictable
Broader: stroke: a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain | Unrelated: tree surgery: treatment of damaged or decaying trees
Broader: stroke: a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain | Unrelated: optical fiber: a very thin fiber made of glass that functions as a waveguide for light; used in bundles to transmit images
Broader: stroke: a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain | Unrelated: floating-point number: a number represented in floating-point notation
Broader: stroke: a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain | Unrelated: memorial day: legal holiday in the United States, last Monday in May; commemorates the members of the United States armed forces who were killed in war
Broader: stroke: a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain | Unrelated: cosmography: the science that maps the general features of the universe; describes both heaven and earth (but without encroaching on geography or astronomy)
Broader: stroke: a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain | Unrelated: home study: a course of study carried out at home rather than in a classroom
Broader: stroke: a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain | Unrelated: bomb: an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
Broader: stroke: a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain | Unrelated: arena theater: a theater arranged with seats around at least three sides of the stage