#attack a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition; "an attack of diarrhea"
supertype: #affliction a cause of great suffering and distress
subtype: #anxiety_attack__anxietyattack a sudden acute episode of intense anxiety and feelings of panic
subtype: #ictus__ictu__seizure__raptus a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease; "he suffered an epileptic seizure"
subtype: #convulsion violent uncontrollable contractions of muscles
subtype: #clonus convulsion characterized by alternating contractions and relaxations
subtype: #epileptic_seizure__epilepticseizure convulsions accompanied by impaired consciousness
subtype: #grand_mal__grandmal__generalized_seizure__generalizedseizure__epilepsia_major__epilepsiamajor a seizure (or a type of epilepsy characterized by such seizures) during which the patient becomes unconscious and has convulsions over the entire body
subtype: #petit_mal__petitmal__epilepsia_minor__epilepsiaminor a seizure (or a type of epilepsy characterized by such seizures) of short duration characterized by momentary unconsciousness and local muscle spasms or twitching
subtype: #focal_seizure__focalseizure transitory disturbance in motor or sensory function resulting from abnormal cortical activity
subtype: #raptus_hemorrhagicus seizure caused by a sudden profuse hemorrhage
subtype: #touch.attack__spot a slight attack of illness; "he has a touch of rheumatism"
subtype: #apoplexy__stroke__cerebrovascular_accident__cerebrovascularaccident__CVA a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain
subtype: #ischemic_stroke__ischaemic_stroke__ischaemicstroke the most common kind of stroke; caused by an interruption in the flow of blood to the brain (as from a clot blocking a blood vessel)
subtype: #hemorrhagic_stroke__hemorrhagicstroke__haemorrhagic_stroke stroke caused by the rupture of a blood vessel in the brain
subtype: #paroxysm__fit a sudden uncontrollable attack; "a paroxysm of giggling"; "a fit of coughing"
subtype: #hysterics__hysteric an attack of hysteria
subtype: #occlusion closure or blockage (as of a blood vessel)
subtype: #laryngospasm a closure of the larynx that blocks the passage of air to the lungs
subtype: #embolism occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus (a loose clot or air bubble or other particle)
subtype: #air_embolism__airembolism__aeroembolism__gas_embolism__gasembolism obstruction of the circulatory system caused by an air bubble as, e.g., accidentally during surgery or hypodermic injection or as a complication from scuba diving
subtype: #fat_embolism__fatembolism serious condition in which fat blocks an artery; fat can enter the blood stream after a long bone is fractured or if adipose tissue is injured or as a result of a fatty liver
subtype: #pulmonary_embolism__pulmonaryembolism blockage of the pulmonary artery by foreign matter or by a blood clot
subtype: #thromboembolism occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus that has broken away from a thrombus
subtype: #thrombosis the formation or presence of a thrombus (a clot of coagulated blood attached at the site of its formation) in a blood vessel
subtype: #cerebral_thrombosis a blood clot in a cerebral artery or vein
subtype: #coronary_thrombosis__coronary obstruction of blood flow in a coronary artery by a blood clot (thrombus)
subtype: #milk_leg__white_leg__whiteleg__phlegmasia_alba_dolens painful thrombosis of the femoral vein in the leg following childbirth
subtype: #phlebothrombosis__venous_thrombosis thrombosis of a vein without prior inflammation of the vein; associated with sluggish blood flow (as in prolonged bedrest or pregnancy or surgery) or with rapid coagulation of the blood
subtype: #coronary_occlusion occlusion of a coronary artery caused either by progressive atherosclerosis or by a blood clot
subtype: #heart_attack__heartattack a sudden severe instance of abnormal heart function
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