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cerebral thrombosis

American  

noun

Pathology.
  1. formation of a clot or other blockage in one of the blood vessels of the brain, often followed by neurologic damage; a type of stroke.


cerebral thrombosis Cultural  
  1. A thrombosis in the brain.


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One night last week the tabloids gave him his first big headlines in more than a decade�he had suffered a cerebral thrombosis.

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Francesco Cardinal Marchetti-Selvaggiani, 79, since 1948 dean of the College of Cardinals ; of a cerebral thrombosis ; in Rome.

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In 1919, when Wilson was stricken by cerebral thrombosis, Tumulty suggested that he be declared incapable of holding office and allow Vice President Thomas Marshall to take over.

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General Sir Arthur William Currie, 57, Wartime Commander-in-chief of the Canadian forces in France, principal and vice-chancellor since 1920 of McGill University; of pneumonia and cerebral thrombosis; in Montreal.

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Two years ago, Chat� was struck down by a cerebral thrombosis.

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