Focal cerebral (or brain) ischemia occurs when a blood clot has blocked a cerebral vessel. Focal cerebral ischemia reduces blood flow to the particular brain region, increasing the risk of cell death to that area.erebral ischemia or brain ischemia, is a condition that occurs when there isnât enough blood flow to the brain to meet metabolic demand.
The informal term slumdog refers to a slum dweller, a person, especially a young person or child, who lives in an area of a town or city where there is extreme poverty and living conditions are particularly bad, with poor sanitation and makeshift housing.
âº US also government watchdog group, also government watchdog organization a group that watches the activities of a particular part of government in order to report illegal acts or problems: The director of Common Cause, a government watchdog group, said the court's action raises questions of favoritism.. The Civic Federation, a business-backed government watchdog, opposed the budget. (Definition of âgovernment watchdogâ from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary Â© Cambridge University Press)