cerebrovascular

[se-ree-broh-vas-kyuh-ler, ser-uh-]

adjective

Anatomy.

1. of, relating to, or affecting the cerebrum and its associated blood vessels.

cerebrovascular

/ ˌsɛrɪbrəʊˈvæskjʊlə /

adjective

1. of or relating to the blood vessels and the blood supply of the brain

Word History and Origins

Origin of cerebrovascular¹

First recorded in 1930–35; cerebro- + vascular

Example Sentences

Women who needed respiratory care or who suffered a cerebrovascular accident like stroke or intracranial haemorrhage were 40 per cent less likely to have a second baby.

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These findings suggest that WMHs, indicative of cerebrovascular damage from a variety of sources, could provide additional context to understand an individual's potential for recovery post-stroke.

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The study also analyzed major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events including death, heart attack, stroke, bypass graft surgery, or repeat PCI.

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Of note, an additional analysis that included both outdoor light at night and pollution found that the associations with increased risk of cerebrovascular disease persisted, except for ischemic stroke.

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Stroke, and other cerebrovascular diseases, occur when blood flow to the brain is affected, causing damage to neurons.

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