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, 19 June 2025

Other studies showed that methylene blue is useful in treating ischemic stroke in rats. —Lorne J. Hofseth, The Conversation, 3 June 2025

These changes all point to a higher chance of ischemic stroke, and potentially greater severity of the condition too. —Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 15 June 2025

Several forms of hormonal birth control could come with a higher risk for ischemic stroke and heart attack, recent research found.1 The study, published in The BMJ on Feb. 12, investigated contraceptive use and cardiovascular risk in over 2 million Danish women. —Kristen Fischer, Health, 12 May 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