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HLHS 101 Stroke
Medical Terminology STROKE
Term | Definition |
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CVA abbreviation for | cerebrovascular accident |
cerebrovascular accident | accident involving the blood vessels of the brain |
stroke | loss of brain function caused by interruption of blood flow/supply to the brain |
hemorrhagic stroke | a stroke where blood loss is caused by the rupture of a blood vessel |
ischemic stroke | stroke where blood loss is caused by blockage |
TIA abbreviation for | transient ischemic attack |
transient ischemic attack | "mini-stroke" caused by blockage of blood vessel, which resolves (goes away) within 24 hours |
ischemia | restriction of blood supply |
isch- | suppression or deficiency |