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

With an ischemic stroke, that type of medication could be helpful. —Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026

Perry died at the age of 52 in 2019 from a massive ischemic stroke. —Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 26 May 2026

Sinbad had an ischemic stroke — the result of a blood clot that traveled from his heart to his brain — in 2020. —Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026

In March 2025, the FDA approved TNKase for acute ischemic stroke, the first new stroke medicine cleared in nearly 30 years. —Time Contributors, Time, 27 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for ischemic stroke

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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