cerebrovascular accident en · NOUN
Meanings
- (euphemistic, formal, sometimes) Stroke (loss of brain function arising when the blood supply to the brain is suddenly interrupted).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVA | alternative | lexicographic | |
| cerebrovascular accidents | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (8)
fr accident vasculaire cérébral (loss of brain function — see also CVA) · pl udar (loss of brain function — see also CVA) · pt acidente vascular cerebral (loss of brain function — see also CVA) · hu agyi érkatasztrófa (loss of brain function — see also CVA) · es ataque de apoplejía (loss of brain function — see also CVA) · de Schlaganfall (loss of brain function — see also CVA) · pt derrame (loss of brain function — see also CVA) · fi aivoverenkiertohäiriö (loss of brain function — see also CVA)