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Cerebrovascular
Cerebrovascular Accident and Disease Terms
Term | Definition |
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Hemorrhagic Stroke | a stroke where the blood (hemo) loss (rrhag- excessive bleeding) is caused by the rupture of a blood vessel |
Ischemic Stroke | a stroke where the blood (em) loss is caused by a blockage (isch- hold back) |
Transient Ischemic Attach (TIA) | a "mini stroke" caused by the blockage (isch- hold back) of a blood vessel, which resolves within 24 hours |
Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) | an accident involving the blood vessels (vascul) of the brain (cerebro) |
Stroke | loss of brain function caused by interruption of blood flow/supply to the brain |
Cerebrovascular Disease | a disease of the blood vessels (vascul) of the brain (cerebro) |
Cerebral Aneurysm | the widening (eury- wide) or abnormal dilation of a blood vessel in the brain (cerebro) |
Cerebral Arteriosclerosis | the hardening (scler) of an artery (arterio) in the brain (cerebro) |
Cerebral Atherosclerosis | the hardening (scler) of an artery (athero) in the brain (cerebro) caused by the buildup of fatty plaque |
Cerebral Thrombosis | the blockage of a blood vessel in the brain (cerebro) caused by a blood clot (thromb) |
Cerebral Embolism | The blockage of a blood vessel in the brain (cerebro) caused by a foreign object such as fat or bacteria (embol- stopper) |