Definition of TIA

1. Noun. Brief episode in which the brain gets insufficient blood supply; symptoms depend on the site of the blockage.

Exact synonyms: Transient Ischemic Attack
Generic synonyms: Ischaemia, Ischemia

Definition of TIA

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5. Proper noun. ( female given name) invented in the latter half of the twentieth century. It can be explained as a short form of Letitia or Venetia, or from Estonian Tiia, pet form of Dorothea. ¹

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¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of TIA

1. A transient ischaemic attack is a temporary paralysis, numbness, speech difficulty or other neurologic symptoms that start suddenly and recovers within 24 hours (typically resolve over several hours). See: neurologic symptoms, stroke. Acronym: TIA (26 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of TIA

TGVs
THAAD
THAM
THC
THCV
THF
THG
THIP
THM
THREATCON
THT
THz
TI
TI-83 Pluses
TIA (current term)
TIBC
TIC
TICAM
TID
TIE-2 receptor tyrosine kinase
TIFF
TIL
TILS
TIM
TIMI
TIMTOWTDI
TIN
TINA
TINC

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