脳梗塞

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 脳梗塞 is read as のうこうそく and means “cerebral infarction” and “ischemic stroke”.
• Basic usage: It names the condition in teaching material and as the illness causing a character to collapse.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 脳梗塞という病名 / 脳梗塞で倒れる
  • Use 脳梗塞という病名 to identify the diagnosis and 脳梗塞で倒れる to mark the medical cause.