脳卒中(のうそっちゅう)

のうそっちゅう
noun
stroke; cerebrovascular accident
medical
1. stroke; cerebrovascular accident
A medical condition where poor blood flow to the brain causes cell death, resulting in sudden neurological symptoms.
祖父(そふ)は脳卒中(のうそっちゅう)で倒(たお)れた。
My grandfather collapsed from a stroke.
脳卒中(のうそっちゅう)の症状(しょうじょう)が出(で)たらすぐに病院(びょういん)に行(い)くべきだ。
If stroke symptoms appear, you should go to the hospital immediately.
高血圧(こうけつあつ)は脳卒中(のうそっちゅう)のリスクを高(たか)める。
High blood pressure increases the risk of stroke.

脳卒中(のうそっちゅう) is the general medical term for stroke in Japanese.

Forms

脳(のう) (brain) + 卒中(そっちゅう) (sudden attack) = 脳卒中(のうそっちゅう)

Types

  • 脳梗塞(のうこうそく) - cerebral infarction (ischemic stroke)
  • 脳出血(のうしゅっけつ) - cerebral hemorrhage
  • くも膜下(まくか)出血(しゅっけつ) - subarachnoid hemorrhage

Common collocations

Risk factors

高血圧(こうけつあつ) (high blood pressure), 糖尿病(とうにょうびょう) (diabetes), 喫煙(きつえん) (smoking)

Related Words

Related: 動脈硬化(どうみゃくこうか) (arteriosclerosis)
Compare: 梗塞(こうそく) (infarction)
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Added 2026.1.14 20:30 · Revised 2026.9.2 12:02
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