ETYM Old Eng. poplexye, Late Lat. poplexia, apoplexia, from Greek apoplexia, from apoplessein to cripple by a stroke; apo from + plessein to strike: cf. French apoplexie. Related to Plague.
Sudden diminution or loss of consciousness, sensation, and voluntary motion, usually caused by pressure on the brain.
Sudden hemorrhage in the vicinity of the brain; stroke.
Stroke or seizure due to thrombosis or rupture of brain artery. Alternate name for stroke. + prikaži više

(CVA) Another term for a stroke.