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poststroke

poststroke adjective: following a stroke (loss of brain function).

Adjective

poststroke (not comparable)

  1. Following a stroke (loss of brain function)

Origin of poststroke

From post- + stroke.

Questions about poststroke

What does poststroke mean?
Poststroke means following a stroke (loss of brain function).
What part of speech is poststroke?
Poststroke is an adjective.

Words near poststroke in the dictionary

  1. poststratification
  2. poststratifications
  3. poststreptococcal
  4. poststress
  5. poststrike
  6. poststroke
  7. poststructural
  8. poststructuralism
  9. poststructuralisms
  10. poststructuralist
  11. poststructuralistic

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