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• TIA
  TIA

  abbreviation

  transient ischemic attack.
• tia
  tia

  noun

  aunt; (also used as a term of respect toward an older woman).

TIA

¹ American  

abbreviation

1. transient ischemic attack.

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tia ² American  

[tee-uh] / ˈti ə /

noun

tias plural

1. Spanish. aunt; (also used as a term of respect toward an older woman).

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TIA British  

abbreviation

1. transient ischaemic attack; a stroke causing minor and temporary symptoms

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Inflected Forms

noun

• tias
  plural

Example Sentences

TIA launched a hotline this month for member companies to reach out about cargo and strategic theft; it received more than 40 reports in the first few days, Burroughs said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

Capitol attending physician wrote, "There is no evidence that you have a seizure disorder or that you experienced a stroke, TIA or movement disorder such as Parkinson's disease."

From Salon • Sep. 8, 2023

TIA is an acronym for a transient ischemic attack, a brief stroke.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 6, 2023

“There is no evidence that you have a seizure disorder or that you experienced a stroke, TIA or movement disorder such as Parkinson’s disease,” Dr. Monahan wrote.

From Washington Times • Sep. 5, 2023

Much to his father's annoyance he quit the bank to work in comics and in 1958 "Mortadelo and Filemon", featuring two secret agents who work for the TIA, a parody of the CIA, was born.

From Reuters • Jul. 15, 2023