cerebral thrombosis

noun Pathology.

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.

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Culture definitions for cerebral thrombosis

cerebral thrombosis

[ (throm-boh-sis) ]

A thrombosis in the brain.

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