#attack  a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition; "an attack of diarrhea"
  supertype:  affliction  a cause of great suffering and distress
  subtype:  anxiety_attack__anxietyattack  a sudden acute episode of intense anxiety and feelings of panic
  subtype:  ictus__ictu__seizure__raptus  a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease; "he suffered an epileptic seizure"
     subtype:  convulsion  violent uncontrollable contractions of muscles
        subtype:  clonus  convulsion characterized by alternating contractions and relaxations
        subtype:  epileptic_seizure__epilepticseizure  convulsions accompanied by impaired consciousness
           subtype:  grand_mal__grandmal__generalized_seizure__generalizedseizure__epilepsia_major__epilepsiamajor  a seizure (or a type of epilepsy characterized by such seizures) during which the patient becomes unconscious and has convulsions over the entire body
           subtype:  petit_mal__petitmal__epilepsia_minor__epilepsiaminor  a seizure (or a type of epilepsy characterized by such seizures) of short duration characterized by momentary unconsciousness and local muscle spasms or twitching
     subtype:  focal_seizure__focalseizure  transitory disturbance in motor or sensory function resulting from abnormal cortical activity
     subtype:  raptus_hemorrhagicus  seizure caused by a sudden profuse hemorrhage
  subtype:  touch.attack__spot  a slight attack of illness; "he has a touch of rheumatism"
  subtype:  apoplexy__stroke__cerebrovascular_accident__cerebrovascularaccident__CVA  a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain
     subtype:  ischemic_stroke__ischaemic_stroke__ischaemicstroke  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)
     subtype:  hemorrhagic_stroke__hemorrhagicstroke__haemorrhagic_stroke  stroke caused by the rupture of a blood vessel in the brain
  subtype:  paroxysm__fit  a sudden uncontrollable attack; "a paroxysm of giggling"; "a fit of coughing"
  subtype:  hysterics__hysteric  an attack of hysteria
  subtype:  occlusion  closure or blockage (as of a blood vessel)
     subtype:  laryngospasm  a closure of the larynx that blocks the passage of air to the lungs
     subtype:  embolism  occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus (a loose clot or air bubble or other particle)
        subtype:  air_embolism__airembolism__aeroembolism__gas_embolism__gasembolism  obstruction of the circulatory system caused by an air bubble as, e.g., accidentally during surgery or hypodermic injection or as a complication from scuba diving
        subtype:  fat_embolism__fatembolism  serious condition in which fat blocks an artery; fat can enter the blood stream after a long bone is fractured or if adipose tissue is injured or as a result of a fatty liver
        subtype:  pulmonary_embolism__pulmonaryembolism  blockage of the pulmonary artery by foreign matter or by a blood clot
     subtype:  thromboembolism  occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus that has broken away from a thrombus
     subtype:  thrombosis  the formation or presence of a thrombus (a clot of coagulated blood attached at the site of its formation) in a blood vessel
        subtype:  cerebral_thrombosis  a blood clot in a cerebral artery or vein
        subtype:  coronary_thrombosis__coronary  obstruction of blood flow in a coronary artery by a blood clot (thrombus)
        subtype:  milk_leg__white_leg__whiteleg__phlegmasia_alba_dolens  painful thrombosis of the femoral vein in the leg following childbirth
        subtype:  phlebothrombosis__venous_thrombosis  thrombosis of a vein without prior inflammation of the vein; associated with sluggish blood flow (as in prolonged bedrest or pregnancy or surgery) or with rapid coagulation of the blood
     subtype:  coronary_occlusion  occlusion of a coronary artery caused either by progressive atherosclerosis or by a blood clot
  subtype:  heart_attack__heartattack  a sudden severe instance of abnormal heart function

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