Collocations withstroke
These are words often used in combination withstroke.
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acute stroke
Swallow management in patients on an acute stroke pathway: quality is cost effective.
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broad strokes
I can deal only with the arguments that strike me as most central, and then only in broad strokes.
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compression stroke
As the piston initially moves upwards in what is traditionally the compression stroke, the charge is partially expelled back out through the still-open intake valve.
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debilitating stroke
He had suffered a debilitating stroke that left him paralysed on one side and caused the loss of speech.
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downward stroke
The lifting force is caused by the downward stroke of the wings.
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fatal stroke
His health however started failing and after several heart failures he suffered a fatal stroke at age 57.
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horizontal stroke
The greatest maximum horizontal stroke occurs when s = 0 (already explained) and l1 = 1/3.
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incidence of stroke
Such information is important in the assessment of new technologies affecting the incidence of stroke.
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ischaemic stroke
Randomised controlled trial of streptokinase, aspirin, and combination of both in treatment of acute ischaemic stroke.
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massive stroke
And that evening he had a massive stroke and died.
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mild stroke
Another reason for few adaptations could be that 44% of the patients in our study had a mild stroke (4).
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minor stroke
She had a chronic lung problem and arthritis, and since being admitted had suffered a minor stroke.
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single stroke
There is something brute about this conclusion which threatens to trivialise one's subject matter and seems capable of draining its meaningfulness at a single stroke.
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stroke of genius
It may be a stroke of genius then to find the particular representation of a general truth and to express it in a particular style.
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stroke of luck
Before they started, there was a stroke of luck.
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stroke of midnight
At the masquerade, the eight men run into the ballroom at the stroke of midnight and scare the gathered revelers.
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stroke patient
The place of urodynamic investigations in the assessment of the stroke patient is no different from other patients with incontinence.
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stroke survivor
This book itself is designed with the laudable aim of helping stroke survivors attain the highest quality of life possible.
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stroke victim
A stroke in later life can affect eyesight, leaving the stroke victim no longer able to read or complete forms and pay bills.
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vertical stroke
Three workspace characteristics are presented: workspace area; maximum horizontal stroke; and maximum vertical stroke.
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