Topic: stroke
Definition:

  • (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
  • "it took two strokes to get out of the bunker"
  • "a good shot requires good balance and tempo"
  • "he left me an almost impossible shot" the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain a light touch a light touch with the hands (golf) the unit of scoring in golf is the act of hitting the ball with a club
  • "Nicklaus won by three strokes" the oarsman nearest the stern of the shell who sets the pace for the rest of the crew anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause
  • "winning the lottery was a happy accident"
  • "the pregnancy was a stroke of bad luck"
  • "it was due to an accident or fortuity" a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information a mark made on a surface by a pen, pencil, or paintbrush
  • "she applied the paint in careful strokes" any one of the repeated movements of the limbs and body used for locomotion in swimming or rowing a single complete movement touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions
  • "He stroked his long beard" strike a ball with a smooth blow row at a particular rate treat gingerly or carefully
  • "You have to stroke the boss"

    Related tag cloud:

  • rehabilitation
  • health
  • heart disease
  • diabetes
  • heart attack
  • brain
  • brain injury
  • cerebral palsy
  • multiple sclerosis
  • neurology
  • cancer
  • disability
  • spinal cord injury
  • head injury
  • alzheimers
  • epilepsy
  • heart
  • arthritis
  • tbi
  • aphasia
  • physical therapy
  • Resources:

    National Stroke Association
    Hoping to reduce the incidence and impact of stroke by changing the way stroke is viewed and treated, efforts are dedicated toward stroke through prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, research and support for stroke survivors and their families.
    http://www.stroke.org/

    Stroke
    Journal on cerebrovascular diseases published by American Heart Association. Abstracts and sample issue available online. Full text available for subscription.
    http://stroke.ahajournals.org/

    American Stroke Association
    American Heart Association division established in 1998 to reduce the impact of stroke. The division's Web-based offerings include prevention and recovery fact sheets for consumers and treatment guidelines for professionals.
    http://www.strokeassociation.org/

    National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
    Information on neurological and nuerodevelopmental disorders from a leading supporter of biomedical research on the brain and nervous system.
    http://www.ninds.nih.gov/