cerebrovascular accident
/sɛrˌbroʊvæskjʊˈlɑːr əkˈsɪdənt/ · cer.e.bro.vas.cu.lar ac.cid.ent
noun
- A sudden loss of brain function due to a blockage or rupture in the blood vessels supplying the brain, often resulting in stroke or transient ischemic attack. The patient suffered a cerebrovascular accident and was rushed to the hospital for emergency surgery.
- A medical term used to describe a stroke caused by a blockage or rupture in the blood vessels of the brain. The doctor diagnosed the patient with a cerebrovascular accident and prescribed medication to prevent further episodes.
Synonyms
strokebrain attackvascular accidentcerebral infarctioncerebral hemorrhagetransient ischemic attackTIAmini-stroke
Antonyms
Did you know? The term 'cerebrovascular accident' was first used in the 1950s to describe a sudden loss of brain function due to a blockage or rupture in the blood vessels supplying the brain. It has since become a widely accepted medical term to describe this condition.