脑梗塞

腦梗塞

nǎogěngsè

noun

Measure Word

一次脑梗塞 cì

Meanings

1 cerebral infarction
2 ischemic stroke

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Examples

爷爷去年突发脑梗塞,幸好抢救及时。

Yéye qùnián tūfā nǎogěngsè, xìnghǎo qiǎngjiù jíshí.

Grandpa had a sudden cerebral infarction last year, luckily he was rescued in time.

高血压是脑梗塞的主要危险因素之一。

Gāoxuèyā shì nǎogěngsè de zhǔyào wēixiǎn yīnsù zhīyī.

High blood pressure is one of the main risk factors for cerebral infarction.

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usage

Often colloquially shortened to 脑梗 (nǎogěng). Note 塞 is read sè here (block), not sāi (to stuff).

Stroke Order

脑 nǎo

梗 gěng

塞 sāi