NOUN | state | TIA, transient ischemic attack | brief episode in which the brain gets insufficient blood supply |
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Sounds | tiy'ah | |
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Rhymes | Abyssinia ... zinnia: 217 rhymes with iyah... |
Meaning | brief episode in which the brain gets insufficient blood supply; symptoms depend on the site of the blockage. | |
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Synonym | transient ischemic attack | |
Broader | ischemia, ischaemia | Local anemia in a given body part sometimes resulting from vasoconstriction or thrombosis or embolism |
Spanish | ataque isquémico transitorio |
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