ministroke en · NOUN
Etymology
From mini- + stroke.
Meanings
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(colloquial) A transient ischemic attack.
Initially, Ichord, like the doctors before her, thought these “spells,” as the boy called them, sounded like T.I.A.’s — ministrokes.
2008 June 15, Lisa Sanders, M.D., “Strange Spells”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ministrokes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |