minor stroke

collocation in English

meaningsofminorandstroke

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minor
adjective
uk
/ˈmaɪ.nər/us
/ˈmaɪ.nɚ/
having little importance, influence, or effect, especially when compared with other things of the ...
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stroke
noun
uk
/strəʊk/us
/stroʊk/
a sudden change in the blood supply to a part of the brain, sometimes causing a loss of the ability to move particular parts of ...
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(Definition ofminorandstrokefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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She had a chronic lung problem and arthritis, and since being admitted had suffered aminorstroke.
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Populationbased study of early risk of stroke after transient ischaemic attack orminorstroke: implications for public education and organisation of services.
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My colleague, who turned out to have had aminorstroke, was taken in.
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She suffered aminorstrokein 1956, and later underwent surgery on her jawbone for osteomyelitis.
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At the end of 2002 he suffered aminorstroke.
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To cap it all, he also suffers aminorstrokeduring the summer, although he makes a full recovery.
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In his first year he lifted them off the bottom of the ladder but also suffered aminorstroke.
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He was, however, recovering from aminorstrokeat the time.
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In 2012, he suffered aminorstroke, but recovered after only a few short days with only minor loss of functionality of his right hand.
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Hefner had aminorstrokein 1985 at the age of 59.
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Keillor had been briefly hospitalized in 2009 after suffering aminorstrokebut was back on the air a few days later.
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Besser's career slowed somewhat after he suffered aminorstrokein 1979, resulting in considerable weight loss.
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Ena had a health scare in 1962 when she suffered aminorstroke, brought on by hypostatic pneumonia.
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The media reported that he had suffered aminorstroke; the official explanation was that exhaustion and overwork had caused a blood vessel in his endocranium to spasm.
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She died peacefully after aminorstroke.
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Quite recently a rehabilitation centre was set up for those who had suffered minor strokes.
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The 42-year-old comedian had suffered a series of minor strokes several months prior to filming, and his performances had been unpredictable.
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He suffered a succession of minor strokes over his last years as an officer of arms and during his retirement.
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This was quickly followed by a series of minor strokes, thrombosis, cardiac arrests, and numerous broken bones.
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In 2006, he suffered two minor strokes, missing several games.
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