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stroke; cerebrovascular accident
A medical condition where poor blood flow to the brain causes cell death, resulting in sudden neurological symptoms.
祖父は脳卒中で倒れた。
My grandfather collapsed from a stroke.
脳卒中の症状が出たらすぐに病院に行くべきだ。
If stroke symptoms appear, you should go to the hospital immediately.
高血圧は脳卒中のリスクを高める。
High blood pressure increases the risk of stroke.
脳卒中 is the general medical term for stroke in Japanese.
WORD FORMATION:
脳 (brain) + 卒中 (sudden attack) = 脳卒中
TYPES:
- 脳梗塞 - cerebral infarction (ischemic stroke)
- 脳出血 - cerebral hemorrhage
- くも膜下出血 - subarachnoid hemorrhage
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 脳卒中で倒れる - to collapse from a stroke
- 脳卒中の予防 - stroke prevention
- 脳卒中のリスク - risk of stroke
- 脳卒中の後遺症 - stroke aftereffects
RISK FACTORS:
高血圧 (high blood pressure), 糖尿病 (diabetes), 喫煙 (smoking)