脳のう梗こう塞そく

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Meanings

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cerebral infarction; ischemic stroke

Medical term for a type of stroke caused by a blocked blood vessel in the brain. Commonly used in news and medical contexts.

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My father was hospitalized due to a cerebral infarction.

脳のう梗こう塞そくの予よ防ぼうには、生せい活かつ習しゅう慣かんの改かい善ぜんが重じゅう要ようだ。

Improving lifestyle habits is important for preventing ischemic strokes.

脳のう出しゅっ血けつ
脳出血 is bleeding within the brain tissue, while 脳梗塞 is a blockage of a brain artery; both are strokes but the underlying cause is opposite.
脳のう卒そっ中ちゅう
脳梗塞 is a specific type of 脳卒中 caused by a blocked blood vessel, while 脳卒中 is the broader umbrella term covering both blockages and bleeding in the brain.

脳のう梗こう塞そく
Standard medical term; the most common written form.
脳のう硬こう塞そく
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; 梗塞 is the standard spelling.

Compound of 脳 (brain) and 梗塞 (infarction/blockage), a modern medical term.