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transient ischemic attack

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.75 in modern English

Syllables
tran-sien-t is-chemic at-tack
IPA
38
Scrabble Score
23
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Inflected Forms

transient ischemic attacks (plural) transient ischaemic attack (alternative)

Synonyms

mini stroke TIA

Questions

What does transient ischemic attack mean?
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.

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