apoplexy

• Terme médical désignant une perte soudaine de conscience causée par la rupture ou l'obstruction d'un vaisseau sanguin dans le cerveau, entraînant un manque d'oxygène.

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.

   Apoplexie (attaque cérébrale)

   • 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.

   Synonymescerebrovascular accidentcvastroke