transient ischemic attack

English

Alternative forms

• transient ischaemic attack (UK)

Noun

transient ischemic attack (plural transient ischemic attacks)

1. (medicine) 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.

Synonyms

• mini stroke (colloquial)
• TIA

Translations

temporary cessation or reduction of blood supply to part of the brain

• Czech: tranzitorní ischemická ataka f, přechodná mozková příhoda f
• Finnish: ohimenevä aivoverenkiertohäiriö
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• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: drypp (no) n, transitorisk iskemisk anfall n

• Swedish: transitorisk ischemisk attack