For Stroke we have terms and definitions in 28 topics. The topics are Anti-Aging, Automotive, Backgammon, Billiards, Bowling, Car Racing, Cardiovascular Health, Deafness, Diabetes, Fitness, Golf, Health, Hormone Replacement Therapy, Human Body, Huntingtons Disease, Medical, Motorcycles, Nutrition, Personal Injury Law, Remote Control Cars, Rowing, Science, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Typography, Vascular Disease and Women's Health.

Stroke (Anti-Aging)

a rupture in a blood vessel in the brain, often with disastrous effects depending on where the rupture occurs.

Stroke (Automotive)

The up-and-down distance the piston travels within the cylinder. On a traditional internal combustion engine, the piston makes four strokes during the combustion cycle, only one of which is a power stroke. On the power stroke, the piston is near the top of the cylinder, and it has compressed the air and fuel mixture. The spark plug ignites the mixture, and the force of the explosion pushes the piston down into the cylinder, producing the force that turns the crankshaft. The piston returns to the top of the cylinder to expel the exhaust gases on the second, or exhaust, stroke. It slides down to the bottom of the cylinder during the intake stroke, when the valves open to let in air and fuel. The piston rises to the top of the cylinder on the compression stroke to begin the cycle anew. This process repeats hundreds or thousands of times a minute, resulting in the number of crankshaft revolutions per minute at which the crankshaft is rotating.

Stroke (Backgammon)

To deliberately make an illegal play or otherwise take an unfair advantage.

Stroke (Billiards)

(General) The movement of the cue as a shot is executed.

Stroke (Bowling)

The arm and hand motion during the act of delivery over the foul line.

Stroke (Car Racing)

The distance the piston travels within the cylinder.

Stroke (Cardiovascular Health)

Occurs when blood vessels in the brain either become clogged or burst, killing vital tissue. Can result in temporary or permanent disabilities including paralysis and a variety of sensory impairments.

Stroke (Deafness)

Also known as a cerebrovascular accident (CVA); caused by a lack of blood to the brain, resulting in the sudden loss of speech, language, or the ability to move a body part, and, if severe enough, death.

Stroke (Diabetes)

Disease caused by damage to blood vessels in the brain. Depending on the part of the brain affected, a stroke can cause a person to lose the ability to speak or move a part of the body such as an arm or a leg. Usually only one side of the body is affected.See also: Cerebrovascular disease.

Stroke (Fitness)

A condition which occurs from insufficient oxygen supply to the brain.

Stroke (Golf)

A swing at the ball with the intent of hitting it. Also, a golfer's swing in general, as in, "Karrie Webb has a smooth but powerful stroke."

Stroke (Health)

Medical event that occurs when a blood clot blocks the blood and oxygen supply to the brain; brain attack

Stroke (Hormone Replacement Therapy)

The sudden death of some brain cells due to a lack of oxygen when the blood flow to the brain is impaired by blockage or rupture of an artery to the brain. A stroke is also called a cerebrovascular accident or, for short, a CVA.

Stroke (Human Body)

a sudden impairment of brain function, resulting either from a substantial reduction in blood flow to some part of the brain, or from bleeding within the skull.

Stroke (Huntingtons Disease)

Occurs when brain cells die because of inadequate blood flow to the brain.

Stroke (Medical)

Damage to part of the brain because of a lack of blood supply (due to a blockage in an artery) or the rupturing of a blood vessel; leads to complete or partial loss of function in the area of the body that is controlled by the damaged part of the brain

Stroke (Motorcycles)

Measurement of length of piston travel in the bore, usually expressed in millimetres (see also bore).

Stroke (Nutrition)

A attack in which the brain is suddenly deprived of oxygen as a result of interrupted blood flow. If it continues for more than a few minutes, brain damage and even death may result.

Stroke (Personal Injury Law)

Damage to a part of the brain when its blood supply is suddenly reduced or stopped. This stoppage in blood flow can occur as the result of a blood vessel becoming blocked or bursting inside the brain. The part of the brain deprived of blood dies and can no longer function.

Stroke (Remote Control Cars)

How far the shock absorber can compress. Can be limited by clips or o-rings on the shock shaft.

Stroke (Rowing)

1) The total rowing motion, including catch, drive, finish, release, and recovery. 2) The rower nearest the stern, who sets the cadence for the rest of the crew.

Stroke (Science)

A condition occurring when the blood flow to the brain is blocked, also called a cerebrovascular accident

Stroke (Swimming)

There are four competitive techniques (strokes): Butterfly Backstroke Breaststroke Freestyle.

Stroke (Table Tennis)

See Shot.

Stroke (Tennis)

A swing at the ball; a shot.

Stroke (Typography)

A main line of a character. In serif typefaces faces, serifs at placed at the end of a stroke.

Stroke (Vascular Disease)

Sudden loss of brain function due to a arteryblockage or rupture depriving the brain of oxygen; often results from a buildup of plaque in the blood vessels.

Stroke (Women's Health)

Sometimes called a "brain attack," is caused by a lack of blood flow to the brain, or bleeding in the brain. A person's speech, writing, balance, sensation, memory, thinking, attention, and learning are some of the areas that can be affected as a result of suffering a stroke.

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