cerebrovascular accident
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Definition
- Noun:
- A sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain: A cerebrovascular accident is a serious medical event where blood flow to a part of the brain is disrupted, either by a blockage or a burst blood vessel, causing brain cells to be deprived of oxygen.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The patient was hospitalized after suffering a cerebrovascular accident.
- Immediate treatment is crucial following a cerebrovascular accident to minimize brain damage.
Advanced Usage
- Clinical Context: The term "cerebrovascular accident" is a formal, technical term used primarily in medical documentation and professional communication.
- The doctor's notes indicated a history of cerebrovascular accident.
Variants and Related Words
- Stroke (n): The common, more widely used term for a cerebrovascular accident.
- He is recovering from a stroke.
- CVA (n): A standard medical abbreviation for cerebrovascular accident.
- The chart was marked "status post CVA".
- Brain attack (n): An informal term sometimes used to emphasize the sudden, urgent nature of the event, analogous to a heart attack.
- Public health campaigns aim to teach people to recognize the signs of a brain attack.
Synonyms
- Stroke: The primary synonym in general and medical use.
- Apoplexy: An older, less specific term for a sudden neurological impairment, often synonymous with stroke.
Related Phrases
- Ischemic stroke: A type of cerebrovascular accident caused by a blockage (occlusion) in a blood vessel supplying the brain.
- Hemorrhagic stroke: A type of cerebrovascular accident caused by the rupture of a blood vessel in the brain.
Noun
- a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain