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stroke

:sudden loss of consciousness, sensation, and voluntary motion caused by rupture or obstruction (as by a clot) of an artery of the brain -- also called a apoplexy

occlusion

the act of occluding : the state of being occluded : as a : the complete obstruction of the breath passage in the articulation of a speech sound

occlude

to close up or block off : obstruct; ( example: thrombus occluding a coronary artery)

clot

mass sticking together, very thick (kinda of like mud or clay)