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cerebrovascular

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

adjective Anatomy.

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

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Origin of cerebrovascular

First recorded in 1930–35; cerebro- + vascular

Words nearby cerebrovascular

cerebrospinal pressure, cerebrospinant, cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis, cerebrotomy, cerebrotonia, cerebrovascular, cerebrovascular accident, cerebrum, cerecloth, Ceredigion, cerement
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British Dictionary definitions for cerebrovascular

cerebrovascular
/ (ˌsɛrɪbrəʊˈvæskjʊlə) /

adjective

of or relating to the blood vessels and the blood supply of the brain
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Medical definitions for cerebrovascular

cerebrovascular
[ sĕr′ə-brō-văs′kyə-lər, sə-rē′brō- ]

adj.

Relating to the blood supply to the brain, particularly with reference to pathological changes.
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