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Death of a region of brain cells due to poor blood flow
stroke is a medical condition in which blood flow to a part of the brain is reduced or blocked causing cell death. There are two main types of stroke:
Stroke
American indie rock band
The Strokes are an American rock band formed in New York City in 1998. The band is composed of lead singer and primary songwriter Julian Casablancas,
The_Strokes
1981 single by Billy Squier
"The Stroke" is a song written and recorded by American rock artist Billy Squier. It was released in 1981 as the debut single from his 3× platinum album
The_Stroke
Internal combustion engine type
A four-stroke (also four-cycle) engine is an internal combustion (IC) engine in which the piston completes four separate strokes while turning the crankshaft
Four-stroke_engine
Internal combustion engine type
A two-stroke (or two-stroke cycle) engine is a type of internal combustion engine that completes a power cycle with two strokes of the piston, one up
Two-stroke_engine
Scoring system in golf
Stroke play is a scoring system in the sport of golf. In the regular form of stroke play, also known as medal play, the total number of strokes is counted
Stroke_play
Condition caused by excessive exposure to high temperatures
Heat stroke or heatstroke, also known as sun-stroke, is a severe heat illness that results in a body temperature greater than 40.0 °C (104.0 °F), along
Heat_stroke
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up stroke or stroking in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A stroke (a "brain stroke" or "brain attack") is a medical condition in which poor blood
Stroke_(disambiguation)
Topics referred to by the same term
Power Stroke may refer to: In motoring: Power stroke (engine), the stroke of a cyclic motor which generates force Power Stroke, a family of Ford diesel
Power_stroke
Alleged mental disorder
Zero stroke or cipher stroke was an alleged mental disorder, reportedly diagnosed by physicians in Germany during the hyperinflation in the Weimar Republic
Zero_stroke
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
Power Stroke, also known as Powerstroke, is a family of diesel engines that were produced by Navistar International from 1994 until 2010, and by Ford Motor
Ford_Power_Stroke_engine
Device that uses compressed air to fire projectiles
Depending on the design, pump guns can be either single-stroke or multi-stroke. In single-stroke pneumatic air guns (also known as "single pump") a single
Air_gun
Minor form of stroke
as mini-stroke, is a temporary, or transient, stroke with noticeable symptoms that end within 24 hours. A TIA causes the same symptoms of stroke, such as
Transient_ischemic_attack
Sorting method used in Chinese dictionaries
Stroke-based sorting, also called stroke-based ordering or stroke-based order, is one of the five sorting methods frequently used in modern Chinese dictionaries
Stroke-based_sorting
the stroke is the action of moving the oar through the water in order to propel the boat forward. The two fundamental reference points in the stroke are
Rowing_stroke
Phase of an engine piston's travel
engine, the term stroke has the following related meanings: A phase of the engine's cycle (e.g. compression stroke, exhaust stroke), during which the
Stroke_(engine)
Smallest writing units of Chinese characters
Strokes (simplified Chinese: 笔画; traditional Chinese: 筆畫; pinyin: bǐhuà) are the smallest structural units making up written Chinese characters. In the
Chinese_character_strokes
Internal combustion engine designs
six-stroke engine is one of several alternative internal combustion engine designs that attempt to improve on traditional two-stroke and four-stroke engines
Six-stroke_engine
Movement of the bow on a bowed string instrument to produce sound
On a bowed string instrument, a bow stroke is the movement of the bow back and forth perpendicularly across the string, from the frog to the tip and from
Bow_stroke
Pediatric stroke is a stroke that occurs in children or adolescents. Stroke affects an estimated 2.5 to 13 per 100,000 children annually. The signs and
Pediatric_stroke
Health issue in China
one third of all strokes, nearly three times the frequency in North American stroke registries. A marked regional variation in stroke incidence exists
Stroke_in_China
Slanting line punctuation mark (/)
The slash is a slanting line punctuation mark /. It is also known as a stroke or solidus, a forward slash and several other historical or technical names
Slash_(punctuation)
Mechanical measurement
Stroke ratio, today often defined as bore/stroke ratio, is a term to describe the ratio between cylinder bore diameter and piston stroke length in a reciprocating
Stroke_ratio
Style of body motion in swimming
are two undulating strokes (breaststroke and butterfly stroke) and two alternating strokes (front crawl and backstroke). Most strokes involve rhythmic and
Swimming_stroke
Swimming stroke
strokes. Some people refer to breaststroke as the "frog" stroke because the arms and legs move somewhat like a frog swimming in the water. The stroke
Breaststroke
Type of intracranial bleeding that occurs within the brain tissue itself
Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), also known as hemorrhagic stroke, is a sudden bleeding into the tissues of the brain (i.e. the parenchyma), into its ventricles
Intracerebral_hemorrhage
Trope in Arthurian and Celtic legend
The Dolorous Stroke is a trope in Arthurian legend and some other stories of Celtic origin. In its fullest form, it concerns the Fisher King (King Pellehan
Dolorous_Stroke
Club-and-ball sport
various clubs to hit a ball into a series of holes on a course in as few strokes as possible. Golf, unlike most ball games, cannot and does not use a standardized
Golf
Academic journal
Stroke is a peer-reviewed medical journal published monthly by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins on behalf of the American Heart Association. It covers research
Stroke_(journal)
Medical mnemonic of stroke symptoms
to help early recognition and detection of the signs and symptoms of a stroke. The acronym stands for Facial drooping, Arm (or leg) weakness, Speech difficulties
FAST_(stroke)
Medical condition
Lacunar stroke or lacunar cerebral infarct (LACI) is the most common type of ischemic stroke, resulting from the occlusion of small penetrating arteries
Lacunar_stroke
Type of motor oil
Two-stroke oil (also referred to as two-cycle oil, 2-cycle oil, 2T oil, or 2-stroke oil) is a type of motor oil intended for use in crankcase compression
Two-stroke_oil
Letter of the Latin alphabet
LATIN CAPITAL LETTER THORN WITH STROKE, and ꝥ at U+A765 ꝥ LATIN SMALL LETTER THORN WITH STROKE. A thorn with a stroke on the descender also exists, used
Thorn_with_stroke
Rhythm exercise
short pattern of strokes, using John Pratt's logic that "the rudiments of drumming are strokes," in reference to the four basic drum strokes. Rudimental drumming
Drum_rudiment
System for ordering Chinese surnames
The surname stroke order (Chinese: 姓氏笔划排序) is a system for the collation of Chinese surnames. It arose as an impartial method of categorization of the
Surname_stroke_order
Measurement in cardiovascular physiology
In cardiovascular physiology, stroke volume (SV) is the volume of blood pumped from the ventricle per beat. Stroke volume is calculated using measurements
Stroke_volume
Letter of the Latin alphabet
(minuscule: ƶ), called Z with stroke, is a letter of the Latin alphabet derived from Z, with the addition of a stroke through the center. Ƶ was used
Z_with_stroke
Golf competition handicap system
The stroke index is a numbering system used in handicap golf competitions. The rules of golf require that the committee in charge of a competition publish
Stroke_Index
Engine in which fuel combusts with an oxidizer
intermittent, such as the more familiar two-stroke and four-stroke piston engines, along with variants, such as the six-stroke piston engine and the Wankel rotary
Internal_combustion_engine
Medical condition
A watershed stroke is defined as a brain ischemia that is localized to the vulnerable border zones between the tissues supplied by the anterior, posterior
Watershed_stroke
Swimming stroke
Butterfly (shortened to fly) is a swimming stroke swum on the front, with both arms moving symmetrically, accompanied by the butterfly kick (also known
Butterfly_stroke
Ways of using canoe paddles
whitewater strokes. The strokes are also combined or modified. Some commonly known and used strokes are in the table below. Names for strokes can vary between
Canoe_paddle_strokes
President of the United States from 1913 to 1921
the League. Wilson had intended to seek a third term in office but had a stroke in October 1919 that left him incapacitated. His wife and his physician
Woodrow_Wilson
Stroke with no outward symptoms associated with stroke
A silent stroke (or asymptomatic cerebral infarction) is a stroke that does not have any outward symptoms associated with stroke, and the patient is typically
Silent_stroke
Variant of the letter D
represented by U+20AB ₫ DONG SIGN, but U+0111 đ LATIN SMALL LETTER D WITH STROKE is often used instead. In Vietnamese, the đồng sign is written after the
D_with_stroke
Natural number
influenced the European form, a two-stroke form consisting of a horizontal upper stroke joined at its right to a stroke going down to the bottom left corner
7
25th letter in the Northern Sámi alphabet
Ŧ (lowercase: ŧ, Latin alphabet), known as T with stroke or T with bar, is used in several alphabets for different purposes. It is the 25th letter in the
T_with_stroke
Topics referred to by the same term
Single-stroke may refer to: Single-stroke pneumatic rifle, an air gun for which one motion of the cocking lever is all that is needed to compress the air
Single-stroke
Letter of the Latin alphabet
K with stroke and diagonal stroke (Ꝅ, ꝅ) is a letter of the Latin alphabet, derived from K with the addition of bars through the ascender and the leg.
K with stroke and diagonal stroke
K_with_stroke_and_diagonal_stroke
Topics referred to by the same term
different strokes in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Different Strokes may refer to: Diff'rent Strokes, an American television series Different Strokes (film)
Different_Strokes
Elevated body temperature due to failed thermoregulation
hyperthermia. The most common causes include heat stroke and adverse reactions to drugs. Heat stroke is an acute temperature elevation caused by exposure
Hyperthermia
Number of strokes of a Chinese character
Stroke number, or stroke count (simplified Chinese: 笔画数; traditional Chinese: 筆畫數; pinyin: bǐhuà shù), is the number of strokes of a Chinese character
Stroke_number
Movement which produces a single or multiple notes on drums
There are several types of strokes: five basic single strokes (noted below), double strokes, and other multiple strokes such as triples, quadruples,
Drum_stroke
United Kingdom charity
The Stroke Association is a charity in the United Kingdom. It works to prevent stroke, and to support everyone touched by stroke, fund research, and campaign
Stroke_Association
Act of removing or stabbing a man's buttocks
Shame-stroke (Old Norse: klámhogg) is the act of cutting off or stabbing a man's buttocks. It symbolizes the anal rape of a man and is designed not only
Shame-stroke
Region in the United States
The Stroke Belt or Stroke Alley is a region in the southeastern United States that has been recognized by public health authorities for having an unusually
Stroke_Belt
Medical center specializing in strokes
Stroke centers are medical centers having health professionals specially trained in emergency stroke care. They are considered preferred first responders
Stroke_center
Two-and-four stroke engines
Two- and four-stroke engines are engines that combine elements from both two-stroke and four-stroke engines. They usually incorporate two pistons. The
Two-_and_four-stroke_engines
Moldovan musical group
The SunStroke Project is a Moldovan musical group composed of Sergei Yalovitsky (vocals, composer), Sergey Stepanov (saxophonist), and previously Anton
SunStroke_Project
Safety testing procedure
Partial stroke testing (or PST) is a technique used in a control system to allow the user to test a percentage of the possible failure modes of a shut
Partial_stroke_testing
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up stroke of genius in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Stroke of genius may refer to: Epiphany (feeling), an experience of a sudden and striking
Stroke_of_genius
Letter of the Latin alphabet used in Maltese language
derived from H with the addition of a bar. It can be referred to as "H with stroke", "H with bar", or just "H-bar". Ħ is a letter used in the Maltese language
H_with_stroke
In typography (specifically typeface anatomy), a stroke can end in a number of ways. Examples include: The serif, including: The regular serif The bracketed
Stroke_ending
Order of writing Chinese characters
Stroke order is the order in which the strokes of a Chinese character are written. A stroke is a movement of a writing instrument on a writing surface
Stroke_order
American alternative rock band
Stroke 9 is an American alternative rock band formed in Marin County, California, in 1989. Stroke 9 had their first live performance at Caffe Nuvo in
Stroke_9
Premier championship of motorcycle road racing
racing was originally known as 500cc. Since 2002, the start of the four-stroke era, it has been known as MotoGP. The modern championship is divided into
Grand_Prix_motorcycle_racing
1967 film
Master Stroke (Italian: Colpo maestro al servizio di Sua Maestà britannica) is a 1967 Italian crime film directed by Michele Lupo and starring Richard
Master_Stroke
event; however, in 1958 it was changed to a stroke play event. Walter Hagen (match play) and Jack Nicklaus (stroke play) hold the record for the most victories;
List of PGA Championship champions
List_of_PGA_Championship_champions
Cyrillic letter used for /ɣ~ʁ/ in various languages
Ge with stroke (Ғ ғ, italics: Ғ ғ) is a Cyrillic letter which represents the letter Г with a horizontal stroke. It is also used in the Bashkir, Kazakh
Ge_with_stroke
The 4 Stroke Rumen designed by Roumen Antonov, is a prototype automobile developed in the 2000s. It was a Toyota Aygo rebodied to resemble the Bugatti
4_Stroke_Rumen
System of operation used to provide energy to operate autoloading firearms
misconception of what a short-stroke mechanism truly is. As with long-stroke systems, the distinction between short- and long-stroke mechanisms is often misunderstood
Gas-operated_reloading
Swimming stroke
crawl, is a swimming stroke usually regarded as the fastest of the four front primary strokes. As such, the front crawl stroke is almost universally
Front_crawl
Aspect of medical care
primary goals of stroke management are to reduce brain injury, promote maximum recovery following a stroke, and reduce the risk of another stroke. Rapid detection
Stroke_recovery
Position on a boat in rowing
In rowing, the stroke is the rower seated closest to the stern of the boat. In the United Kingdom, the "stroke side" is the port side of the boat, because
Stroke_(position)
historically described stroke with symptoms such as paralysis and convulsions, which were described as apoplexy. Early treatments for stroke involved bloodletting
Animal_model_of_stroke
The Strokes are an American rock band. Formed in New York City in 1998, the group consists of singer Julian Casablancas, guitarists Nick Valensi and Albert
The_Strokes_discography
Diameter of a piston engine cylinder
calculated based on bore, stroke length and the number of cylinders: displacement = π (1/2 × bore)2 × stroke × ncylinders The stroke ratio, determined by
Bore_(engine)
Letter of the Latin alphabet
symbols. Ᵽ (minuscule: ᵽ) or "P with stroke" is a letter of the Latin alphabet, formed from P with the addition of a stroke, usually through the bowl but sometimes
P_with_stroke
Cyrillic letter used for /qʼ/ in Abkhaz
Ka with stroke (Ҟ ҟ; italics: Ҟ ҟ) is a letter of the Cyrillic script. It is formed from the Cyrillic letter Ka (К к) by adding a stroke through the upper
Ka_with_stroke
Cyrillic letter
Kha with stroke (Ӿ ӿ; italics: Ӿ ӿ) is a letter of the Cyrillic script. In Unicode, this letter is called "Ha with stroke". Its form is derived from the
Kha_with_stroke
Painting by Richard Dadd
The Fairy Feller's Master-Stroke is a painting by English artist Richard Dadd. It was begun in 1855 and worked on until 1864. Dadd painted it while incarcerated
The Fairy Feller's Master-Stroke
The_Fairy_Feller's_Master-Stroke
Chinese character input method
The Stroke Count Method (Chinese: 笔画; pinyin: bǐ huà), Wubihua method, Stroke input method or Bihua IME (Chinese: 五笔画输入法; pinyin: wǔ bǐhuà shūrù fǎ or
Stroke_count_method
Chinese character sorting method
sorting method based on a stroke alphabet and stroke orders. It is a simplified stroke-based sorting method free of stroke counting and grouping. "YES"
YES_stroke_alphabetical_order
Cyrillic letter
Je with stroke (Ј̵ ј̵; italics: Ј̵ ј̵) is a grapheme of the Cyrillic script used by Otto von Böhtlingk in the Yakut language in the 19th century. Il is
Je_with_stroke
Stroke prior to or soon after birth
Perinatal stroke is a disease where an infant has a stroke between the 140th day of the gestation period and the 28th postpartum day, affecting up to 1
Perinatal_stroke
Series of motorcycles
range of 4-stroke powered road motorcycles, having previously almost exclusively manufactured 2-stroke machines. Suzuki had produced the 4-stroke Colleda
Suzuki_GS_series
Chinese standard for stroke-based sorting
The GB stroke-based order, full name GB13000.1 Character Set Chinese Character Order (Stroke-Based Order) (GB13000.1字符集汉字字序(笔画序)规范), is a standard released
GB_stroke-based_order
South African professional golfer (born 1999)
and Challenge tours, he shot a bogey-free final round of 65 to win by one stroke and gain a one-year exemption on the European Tour. In April 2021, Higgo
Garrick_Higgo
Letter of the Latin alphabet
K with stroke (Ꝁ, ꝁ) is a letter of the Latin alphabet, derived from K with the addition of a bar through the letter. It was used in Latin as an abbreviation
K_with_stroke
Day of awareness on 29 October
World Stroke Day is observed on October 29 to underscore the serious nature and high rates of stroke, raise awareness of the prevention and treatment of
World_Stroke_Day
Cyrillic letter used for /ʁ/ in Nivkh
Ge with stroke and hook or descender (Ӻ ӻ; italics: Ӻ ӻ) is a letter of the Cyrillic script, formed from the Cyrillic letter Ge (Г г Г г) by adding a horizontal
Ge_with_stroke_and_hook
Pre-hospital diagnostic test for stroke
The Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale (abbreviated CPSS) is a system used to diagnose a potential stroke in a prehospital setting. It tests three signs
Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale
Cincinnati_Prehospital_Stroke_Scale
Logical operation
In Boolean functions and propositional calculus, the Sheffer stroke denotes a logical operation that is equivalent to the negation of the conjunction operation
Sheffer_stroke
American television sitcom (1978–1986)
Diff'rent Strokes is an American television sitcom, which originally aired on NBC from November 3, 1978, to May 4, 1985, and on ABC from September 27
Diff'rent_Strokes
Field of Physical Therapy
Physical therapists work with large numbers of stroke victims in various settings (inpatient/outpatient rehabilitation, acute care hospitals, subacute
Physical therapy for stroke rehabilitation
Physical_therapy_for_stroke_rehabilitation
Golf tournament in the United States
1954, with the finals played on Tuesday. As a match play event (with a stroke play qualifier), it was not uncommon for the finalists to play over 200
PGA_Championship
Letter in several Latin-script alphabets
English-speaking typographers the symbol may be called a "slashed O" or "o with stroke". Although these names suggest it is a ligature or a diacritical variant
Ø
2003 studio album by Gerald Levert
Stroke of Genius is the seventh studio album by American R&B singer Gerald Levert. It was released by Elektra Records on October 21, 2003, in the United
Stroke_of_Genius
Golf tournament
The Scottish Men's Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship is the national amateur stroke play golf championship in Scotland. Entry is open to all amateur
Scottish Amateur Stroke Play Championship
Scottish_Amateur_Stroke_Play_Championship
Austrian motorcycle and sports car manufacturer ( owned by Pierier mobility AG )
by XC includes 150, 250 and 300 cc two-stroke models and 250, 350 and 450 cc four-stroke models. The two-stroke XC machines except the 150 cc model are
KTM
STROKE
STROKE
Biblical
to beat with loud strokes
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.North German (Ströker) : from an agent derivative of Struck.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from an agent derivative of Middle English strike(n) ‘to stroke, smooth’, applied as an occupational name for someone whose job was to fill level measures of grain by passing a flat stick over the brim of the measure, thus removing any heaped excess.
STROKE
STROKE
Female
English
 Elaborated form of English Jan, JANNA means "God is gracious." Compare with another form of Janna.
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Lord Shiva
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Having Lighten / Bright Body
Girl/Female
Tamil
Hemkesh | ஹேமà¯à®•ேஷ
Lord Shiva
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : nickname, possibly sometimes applied ironically, from Middle English gente, Old French gent(il) ‘well born’, ‘noble’, ‘courteous’. Compare Gentle.German and English : habitational name for someone from Ghent in Flanders, French name Gand.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Bengali, Indian, Muslim, Sindhi
Stubborn; Resolute; Decisive; Judge; Arbiter
Girl/Female
Arabic, Australian, Iranian, Muslim, Parsi
The Planet Venus
Boy/Male
Danish, German, Latin, Swedish
Laurel; Man from Laurentum
Girl/Female
Tamil
Indian
Girl/Female
Spanish
Rules the home.
STROKE
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STROKE
STROKE
n.
The length of stroke of a reciprocating piece; as, the travel of a slide valve.
v. t.
A powerful or sudden effort by which something is done, produced, or accomplished; also, something done or accomplished by such an effort; as, a stroke of genius; a stroke of business; a master stroke of policy.
n.
An accidental or a slyly given stroke.
v. t.
A mark or dash in writing or printing; a line; the touch of a pen or pencil; as, an up stroke; a firm stroke.
v. t.
Hence, by extension, an addition or amandment to a written composition; a touch; as, to give some finishing strokes to an essay.
v. t.
The oar nearest the stern of a boat, by which the other oars are guided; -- called also stroke oar.
a.
Making a stroke without recoil; deadbeat.
n.
An upward stroke, especially the stroke, or line, made by a writing instrument when moving upward, or from the body of the writer, or a line corresponding to the part of a letter thus made.
n.
The man who rows the aftermost oar, and whose stroke is to be followed by the rest.
n.
One who strokes; also, one who pretends to cure by stroking.
v. t.
The movement, in either direction, of the piston plunger, piston rod, crosshead, etc., as of a steam engine or a pump, in which these parts have a reciprocating motion; as, the forward stroke of a piston; also, the entire distance passed through, as by a piston, in such a movement; as, the piston is at half stroke.
v. t.
One of a series of beats or movements against a resisting medium, by means of which movement through or upon it is accomplished; as, the stroke of a bird's wing in flying, or an oar in rowing, of a skater, swimmer, etc.
pl.
of Strokesman
n.
A stroke, or catch, by which a wrestler causes his antagonist to lose footing.
v. t.
The rower who pulls the stroke oar; the strokesman.
v. t.
The rate of succession of stroke; as, a quick stroke.
v. t.
A sudden attack of disease; especially, a fatal attack; a severe disaster; any affliction or calamity, especially a sudden one; as, a stroke of apoplexy; the stroke of death.
imp. & p. p.
of Stroke
v. t.
To row the stroke oar of; as, to stroke a boat.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Stroke