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June 19, 2013

Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA, Mini-Stroke) Glossary of Terms

The following are health and medical definitions of terms that appear in the Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA, Mini-Stroke) article.

Abnormal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Allergy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Amaurosis fugax: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Anemia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Aneurysm: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Angina: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Angiogram: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Arms: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Artery: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Aspirin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Atherosclerosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Atrial: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Atrial fibrillation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blindness: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blood clot: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Blood clots: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blood count: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blood pressure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

BMI: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Brain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Brain Hemorrhage: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Breathing: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Carotid: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Carotid artery: See the definition from MedTerms.com

CBC: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cell: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cerebellum: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cerebral: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cerebrovascular: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cerebrovascular accident: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Cholesterol: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Circle of Willis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Complete blood count: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Computerized tomography: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Coronary artery disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cranial: See the definition from MedTerms.com

CVA: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diabetes: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diagnosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Drop attack: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Electrocardiogram: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Emboli: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Embolization: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Embolus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Family history: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Fibrillation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Headache: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart attack: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart muscle: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart rate: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hemorrhage: See the definition from MedTerms.com

High blood pressure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hypertension: See the definition from MedTerms.com

International normalized ratio: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Interventional: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Laboratory: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lethargy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Limb: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Liver: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Motor: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Muscle: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Neck: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nerve: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nicotine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Obesity: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Obstruction: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Occiput: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Occlude: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Occlusion: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Onset: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ophthalmic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ophthalmic artery: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Overweight: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Oxygen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Pain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Paralysis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Peripheral: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Peripheral vascular disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Plaque: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Prognosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Range of motion: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Red blood cell: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Resolution: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Rule out: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Rupture: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sensation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Spine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stethoscope: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stomach: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Stroke: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Symptom: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Taste: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Therapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Thrombocytopenia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Thrombosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

TIA: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tomography: See the definition from MedTerms.com

tPA: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ultrasound: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vascular: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vertebrae: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vessel: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Warfarin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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