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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 腦卒中.

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [nwe̞d͡ʑo̞ʎt͡ɕ͈uŋ] ~ [nø̞d͡ʑo̞ʎt͡ɕ͈uŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [/]
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Noun

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South Korean
Standard Language
뇌졸중(腦卒中) (noejoljung)
North Korean
Standard Language
뇌졸증(腦卒症) (noejoljeung)

뇌졸중 (noejoljung) (hanja 腦卒中)

  1. (medicine) stroke (the loss of brain function arising when the blood supply to the brain is suddenly interrupted)