stroke
noun [C] (ILLNESS) /strəʊk/
/stroʊk/ Definition
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B2 a sudden change in the blood supply to a part of the brain, sometimes causing a loss of the ability to move particular parts of the body: She suffered/had a stroke that left her unable to speak.Disorders and diseases of the heart and blood
(Definition of stroke noun (ILLNESS) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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