cerebrovascular accident

noun

Pathology.

1. stroke. CVA

cerebrovascular accident

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

cerebrovascular accident

1. See stroke

Word History and Origins

Origin of cerebrovascular accident¹

First recorded in 1930–35

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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The beloved actor and comedian died after suffering from a cerebrovascular accident, according to reports on White's death certificate.

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TV pioneer Betty White died from a cerebrovascular accident — a stroke — that the ‘Golden Girls’ star suffered days before she died at age 99.

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A cerebrovascular accident, also known as a stroke, affects blood vessels and blood flow to the brain and can result in tissue damage if not caught quickly.

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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.

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