derrame cerebral
medical, everyday
A stroke is a derrame cerebral in Mexico. People also say embolia, and doctors use infarto cerebral or evento vascular cerebral.
Meaning: sudden loss of blood flow to the brain (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| derrame cerebral | medical, everyday |
| Embolia | common in Mexico |
| Infarto cerebral | medical |
In conversation le dio un derrame or le dio una embolia means someone had a stroke. It is a serious emergency and people go to the hospital right away.
Which one should you use?
Infarto alone usually means a heart attack, so for a stroke you say infarto cerebral to be clear.
Did you know?
- The Mexican health authorities use the term evento vascular cerebral in official information.
Examples in context
- A mi abuelo le dio un derrame cerebral.My grandfather had a stroke.
- Le dio una embolia y lo llevaron al hospital.He had a stroke and they took him to the hospital.
- El doctor dijo que fue un infarto cerebral.The doctor said it was a stroke.
Example conversation
Marisol tells her neighbor Don Chuy about her uncle in a hospital waiting room in Mexico City.
- MarisolA mi tío le dio un derrame cerebral.My uncle had a stroke.
- ChuyLo siento mucho. ¿Cómo está?I am so sorry. How is he?
- MarisolEstá estable, gracias a Dios.He is stable, thank God.
