cerebrovascular accident
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of cerebrovascular accident
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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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.
From Science Daily • Nov. 25, 2024
The beloved actor and comedian died after suffering from a cerebrovascular accident, according to reports on White's death certificate.
From Salon • Jan. 11, 2022
TV pioneer Betty White died from a cerebrovascular accident — a stroke — that the ‘Golden Girls’ star suffered days before she died at age 99.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2022
The beloved TV legend's "immediate cause" of death is listed as a "cerebrovascular accident," which is the medical term for a stroke, per her death certificate which was obtained by TMZ.
From Fox News • Jan. 10, 2022
One morning, at the age of 37, she suffered a devastating cerebrovascular accident.
From Time • Nov. 24, 2014
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