Skip to content

Transient ischemic attackTIA

Also called Mini-stroke

NeurologyCardiologyEmergency MedicineEssential

Brief neurological dysfunction from temporary cerebral ischemia that resolves quickly without permanent infarction, serving as a warning sign of impending stroke.

Korean

일과성 허혈 발작(미니 뇌졸중)

뇌혈류의 일시적 차단으로 인한 신경학적 기능 장애 삽화; 영구 손상 없이 단시간에 회복되며 뇌졸중의 주요 전조 증상임.

French

Accident ischémique transitoire(AIT)

Dysfonction neurologique brève due à une ischémie cérébrale transitoire, se résolvant rapidement sans infarctus permanent ; signe précurseur important d'un AVC imminent.

Word parts

  • trans-Prefix(Latin) Across, through
  • isch/oRoot(Greek) To hold back, suppress
  • -icSuffix(Greek) Pertaining to

More in Neurology