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cerebrovascular accident

ce·re·bro·vas·cu·lar ac·ci·dent
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [se-ree-broh-vas-kyuh-ler, ser-uh- ak-si-duh nt]
    • /sɛˌri broʊˈvæs kyə lər, ˌsɛr ə- ˈæk sɪ dənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [se-ree-broh-vas-kyuh-ler, ser-uh- ak-si-duh nt]
    • /sɛˌri broʊˈvæs kyə lər, ˌsɛr ə- ˈæk sɪ dənt/

Definitions of cerebrovascular accident words

  • noun cerebrovascular accident 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) 3
  • noun cerebrovascular accident stroke1 (def 6). Abbreviation: CVA. 1
  • noun cerebrovascular accident (medicine) Stroke (loss of brain function arising when the blood supply to the brain is suddenly interrupted). 0
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Origin of cerebrovascular accident

First appearance:

before 1930
One of the 10% newest English words
First recorded in 1930-35

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Parts of speech for Cerebrovascular accident

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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cerebrovascular accident popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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