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cerebrovascular

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

adjective

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


cerebrovascular British  
/ ˌsɛrɪbrəʊˈvæskjʊlə /

adjective

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

"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

Etymology

Origin of cerebrovascular

First recorded in 1930–35; cerebro- + vascular

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Senior Coroner Alison Mulch recorded the cause of death as Alzheimer's disease, contributed to by CTE, along with another neurodegenerative condition and cerebrovascular disease.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

Stroke, and other cerebrovascular diseases, occur when blood flow to the brain is affected, causing damage to neurons.

From Science Daily Oct. 18, 2023

Morris attributes it to cerebrovascular disease — what others call ministrokes.

From New York Times Mar. 9, 2023

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

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

From Washington Post May 10, 2022

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