/ Thesaurus / I Synonyms of ischemic stroke Find synonyms for: Noun1. ischemic stroke, ischaemic stroke, stroke, apoplexy, cerebrovascular accident, CVA, ischemia, ischaemiausage: 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)WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: penury Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language