apoplexy

• Término médico que designa la pérdida repentina de conciencia causada por la rotura u obstrucción de un vaso sanguíneo en el cerebro, lo que provoca falta de oxígeno; también se usa en sentido figurado para un ataque o derrame cerebral.

A medical term for a sudden loss of consciousness caused by a rupture or blockage of a blood vessel in the brain, leading to a lack of oxygen.

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1. StrokeC2formalmedical

   A sudden loss of consciousness, sensation, and voluntary motion caused by rupture or obstruction of a blood vessel in the brain.

   apoplejía

   • The patient was diagnosed with apoplexy after collapsing suddenly.
   • Apoplexy was a common term for stroke in historical medical texts.
   • He suffered an attack of apoplexy and was rushed to the hospital.

   Sinónimoscerebrovascular accidentcvastroke