cerebrovascular accident meaning

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cerebrovascular accident (noun): a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain.

Definition of cerebrovascular accident

  1. a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain

    Synonyms: stroke, apoplexy, CVA

    Type of: attack

    Kinds: ischemic stroke, hemorrhagic stroke

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