cerebrovascular

American  

[se-ree-broh-vas-kyuh-ler, ser-uh-] / sɛˌri broʊˈvæs kyə lər, ˌsɛr ə- /

adjective

Anatomy.

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

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cerebrovascular British  

/ ˌsɛrɪbrəʊˈvæskjʊlə /

adjective

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

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Etymology

Origin of cerebrovascular

First recorded in 1930–35; cerebro- + vascular

Example Sentences

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

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2024

Elderly with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, tumors, immune function deficiency and other diseases should be identified.

From Reuters • Dec. 7, 2022

Researchers hypothesized that a high diet of processed food contributed to cerebrovascular lesions and facilitated the decline in executive function, according to News-Medical.

From Washington Times • Dec. 6, 2022

But in that age group, Covid survivors were no more likely than uninfected people to develop most mental health conditions, substance use disorders or strokes and similar cerebrovascular conditions.

From New York Times • May 24, 2022

The cause was cerebrovascular disease, said his wife, Nancy Macdonell.

From Washington Post • May 10, 2022