stroke — n. & v. n. 1 the act or an instance of striking; a blow or hit (with a single stroke; a stroke of lightning). 2 a sudden disabling attack or loss of consciousness caused by an interruption in the flow of blood to the brain, esp. through… … Useful english dictionary
Stroke recovery — Stroke rehabilitation, or, in more optimistic terms, stroke recovery, is the process by which patients with disabling strokes undergo treatment to help them return to normal life as much as possible by regaining and relearning the skills of… … Wikipedia
Stroke Belt — is a name given to a region in the southeastern United States that has been recognized by public health authorities for having an unusually high incidence of stroke and other forms of cardiovascular disease. It is typically defined as an 11 state … Wikipedia
Stroke play — Stroke play, also known as medal play, is a scoring system in the sport of golf. It involves counting the total number of strokes taken on each hole during a given round, or series of rounds. The winner is the player who has taken the fewest… … Wikipedia
Stroke — For other uses, see Stroke (disambiguation). Stroke Classification and external resources CT scan slice of the brain showing a right hemispheric ischemic stroke (left side of image). ICD 10 … Wikipedia
Stroke in China — Recent epidemiologic studies confirm that stroke is the most frequent cause of death in the People s Republic of China, with an incidence more than fivefold that of myocardial infarction. Intracerebral hemorrhage causes about one third of all… … Wikipedia
Stroke (engine) — Reciprocating motion, used in reciprocating engines and other mechanisms, is back and forth motion. Each cycle of reciprocation consists of two opposite motions: there is a motion in one direction, and then a motion back in the opposite direction … Wikipedia
Stroke 9 — Infobox musical artist Name = Stroke 9 Background = group or band Origin = San Francisco, California, USA Genre = Alternative Rock Years active = 1989 ndash;present Label = Rock Ridge Records Universal Records URL = [http://www.stroke9.com/… … Wikipedia
Full body scanner — Backscatter x ray image of TSA Security Laboratory Director Susan Hallowell. A full body scanner is a device that creates an image of a person s nude body through their clothing to look for hidden objects without physically removing their clothes … Wikipedia
Full stop — For other uses, see Full stop (disambiguation). . Full stop Punctuation apostroph … Wikipedia
stroke — 1. noun 1) five strokes of the ax Syn: blow, hit, thump, punch, slap, smack, cuff, knock; informal wallop, clout, whack, thwack, bash, swipe; archaic smite 2) she hit the green in three strokes … Thesaurus of popular words