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cerebrovascular accident

American  

noun

Pathology.
  1. stroke. CVA


cerebrovascular accident British  

noun

  1. a sudden interruption of the blood supply to the brain caused by rupture of an artery in the brain ( cerebral haemorrhage ) or the blocking of a blood vessel, as by a clot of blood ( cerebral occlusion ) See apoplexy stroke

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

cerebrovascular accident Scientific  
/ sĕr′ə-brō-văskyə-lər,sə-rē′brō- /
  1. See stroke


Etymology

Origin of cerebrovascular accident

First recorded in 1930–35

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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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