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

Young marijuana users are also 4.3 times more likely to experience an ischemic stroke and 2 times more likely to experience heart failure, the study shows. —Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025

To explore the stroke-stress connection further, the researchers recruited 426 people ages 18 to 49, all of whom had an ischemic stroke and about half of whom were women. —Julia Ries, Health, 8 Mar. 2025

Physicians typically treat ischemic stroke by giving an intravenous medicine that breaks up blood clots. —Katia Hetter, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025

An ischemic stroke is caused by blood vessels becoming narrowed or arteries being blocked by fatty deposits. —Daryl Austin, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025

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