ischemic stroke

noun

: stroke caused by the narrowing or blockage of a blood vessel supplying the brain

Note: Ischemic stroke is the most common type of stroke. Obstruction of a blood vessel supplying the brain results either from a clot that has traveled in the blood from another part of the body (an embolism) or from a clot that has formed in place (a thrombus).

compare hemorrhagic stroke

Examples of ischemic stroke in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Owner Robin Wilson started Vesey Lane Goods a year after having an ischemic stroke, which occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is blocked or reduced. —Adrienne Roberts, Detroit Free Press, 26 Nov. 2024

McVie sadly passed away in November 2022, her death caused by an ischemic stroke, with cancer listed as a secondary cause, according to her death certificate. —Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024

With an ischemic stroke, a blood clot blocks a brain artery. —Alexandria Nyembwe, Phd, Rn, Health, 6 Nov. 2024

An ischemic stroke occurs when part of a blood vessel is blocked, while a hemorrhagic stroke occurs when a blood vessel begins to leak, or burst. —Lori A Bashian Fox News, Fox News, 12 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

ischemic stroke

noun

: stroke caused by the narrowing or blockage of a blood vessel supplying the brain

Note: Ischemic stroke is the most common type of stroke. Obstruction of a blood vessel supplying the brain results either from a clot that has traveled in the blood from another part of the body (embolism) or from a clot that has formed in place (thrombus).

compare hemorrhagic stroke