A pluot is a hybrid fruit created by cross-breeding a plum and an apricot. Pluots do not occur in nature and were first created in the late 20th century. Continue Reading.
'Mini-Stroke' (TIA). A transient ischemic attack, often called a mini-stroke, is more like a close call. Blood flow is temporarily impaired to part of the brain, causing symptoms similar to an actual stroke. When the blood flows again, the symptoms disappear. A TIA is a warning sign that a stroke may happen soon.
Best Answer: A mini stroke is in fact lay slang, rather than a medical term. It would simply mean a completed stroke with minimal residual weakness. A TIA or transient iscaemic attack is not technically a stroke, since by definition it leaves behind no permanent weakness. It is merely a brief blockage in a brain artery, either due to spasm or a temporary clumping of platelets that clears spontaneously. Source(s): GP for more years than I care to remember.