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Chapter 6
Vocab review for Chapter 6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cerebrovascular accident (CVA) | an accident involving the blood vessels of the brain |
| stroke | loss of brain function caused by interruption of blood flow/ supply to the brain |
| hemorrhagic stroke | a stroke where the blood loss is caused by a rupture of a blood vessel |
| ischemic stroke | a stroke where the blood loss is caused by a blockage |
| transient ischemic attack | a "mini-stroke" caused by thhe blockage of blood vessels that resolves within 24 hours |
| cerebrovascular disease | a disease of the blood vessels |
| cerebral aneurysm | the widening or abnormal dilation of a blood vessel in the brain |
| cerebral arteriosclerosis | hardening of an artery in the brain |
| cerebral atheroscelerosis | the hardening of an artery in the brain caused by the buildup of fatty plaque |
| cerebral embolism | the blockage of a blood vessel in the brain caused by a foreign object shuch as fat or bacteria |
| cerebral thrombosis | the blockage of a blood vessel in the brain caused by a blood clot |