Meanings
plural transient ischemic attacks · alternative transient ischaemic attack
- medicineA temporary cessation or reduction of blood supply to part of the brain, resulting in brief neurologic dysfunction that usually persists for less than 24 hours.
Synonyms: mini stroke, TIA
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA temporary cessation or reduction of blood supply to part of the brain, resulting in brief neurologic dysfunction that usually persists for less than 24 hours.
More synonyms by meaning
nounbrief episode in which the brain gets insufficient blood supply; symptoms depend on the site of the blockage
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Bulgarian микроинсу́лт
- микроинсу́лт (mikroinsúlt)temporary cessation or reduction of blood supply to part of the brain
Chinese Mandarin 短暫性腦缺血發作 /短暂性脑缺血发作, 小中風 /小中风
- 短暫性腦缺血發作 /短暂性脑缺血发作 (duǎnzànxìng nǎoquēxuè fāzuò)temporary cessation or reduction of blood supply to part of the brain
- 小中風 /小中风 (xiǎozhòngfēng)temporary cessation or reduction of blood supply to part of the brain
Czech tranzitorní ischemická ataka, přechodná mozková příhoda
- tranzitorní ischemická atakatemporary cessation or reduction of blood supply to part of the brain
- přechodná mozková příhodatemporary cessation or reduction of blood supply to part of the brain
Finnish ohimenevä aivoverenkiertohäiriö
- ohimenevä aivoverenkiertohäiriötemporary cessation or reduction of blood supply to part of the brain
French accident ischémique transitoire
- accident ischémique transitoiretemporary cessation or reduction of blood supply to part of the brain
Italian attacco ischemico transitorio
- attacco ischemico transitoriotemporary cessation or reduction of blood supply to part of the brain
Norwegian Bokmål drypp, transitorisk iskemisk anfall
- drypptemporary cessation or reduction of blood supply to part of the brain
- transitorisk iskemisk anfalltemporary cessation or reduction of blood supply to part of the brain
Polish przemijający atak niedokrwienny
- przemijający atak niedokrwiennytemporary cessation or reduction of blood supply to part of the brain
Swahili kiharusi cha muda mfupi
- kiharusi cha muda mfupitemporary cessation or reduction of blood supply to part of the brain
Swedish transitorisk ischemisk attack
- transitorisk ischemisk attacktemporary cessation or reduction of blood supply to part of the brain
Cite this entry
transient ischemic attack. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transient%20ischemic%20attack
“transient ischemic attack.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transient%20ischemic%20attack. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “transient ischemic attack,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transient%20ischemic%20attack.
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