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ischaemic stroke vs ischemia

ischemia vs ischaemic stroke

ischaemic stroke and ischemia both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ischaemic stroke Yes No No No
ischemia Yes No No No
As nouns, ischemia is a hypernym of ischaemic stroke; that is, ischemia is a word with a broader meaning than ischaemic stroke:
  • ischaemic stroke: the most common kind of stroke; caused by an interruption in the flow of blood to the brain (as from a clot blocking a blood vessel)
  • ischemia: local anemia in a given body part sometimes resulting from vasoconstriction or thrombosis or embolism
Other hypernyms of ischaemic stroke include apoplexy, cerebrovascular accident, CVA, stroke, ischaemia.
ischaemic stroke (noun) ischemia (noun)
the most common kind of stroke; caused by an interruption in the flow of blood to the brain (as from a clot blocking a blood vessel) local anemia in a given body part sometimes resulting from vasoconstriction or thrombosis or embolism
Difference between ischaemic stroke and ischemia

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