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腦梗塞

简脑梗塞 · 繁腦梗塞

Mandarin · pinyin nǎo gěng sè

cerebral infarction

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腦: Look up this written character
梗: gěng · stem of flower, branch of plant
塞: sāi · stop up, block, seal, cork; pass, frontier; fortress
脑: nǎo · brain

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3–3–4 · nao3 geng3 se4

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noun

(pathology) ischaemic stroke

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