| 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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